CHOP Psychiatrist Discusses Big Feelings About COVID-19 on CNN
Apr 27, 2020
Dr. Wanjiku Njoroge, medical director of the Young Child Clinic, gave parents tips on how to talk to kids about COVID-19.
Spina bifida causes, symptoms and treatment
<p>Spina bifida is a birth defect in which an area of the spinal column doesn’t form properly, leaving a section of the spinal cord and spinal nerves exposed.</p>
Healthy NewsWorks Interviews Dr. Karen Hudson about Homelessness and COVID-19
Apr 22, 2020
Karen Hudson, Ph.D., MSW, the program leader of the Homeless Health Initiative at CHOP, spoke with a reporter for Healthy NewsWorks, about how homeless shelters and CHOP’s Homeless Health Initiative are changing their operations.
Celebrating World PI Week
Apr 21, 2020
It's World PI Week! Join us in celebrating 10 years of collaboration, research and treatment for children with primary immunodeficiencies.
Technically Speaking: Our Society Deserves Vaccination
Apr 23, 2020
Find out about two patient-friendly resources that describe the science behind vaccines and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program of 1986.
Pulse Oximetry Monitoring Overused in Infants with Bronchiolitis
Apr 21, 2020
Study by CHOP researchers finds the practice is being used in patients who do not require supplemental oxygen, despite guidelines recommending against it.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Philadelphia Housing Authority Partner to Offer Family Dinners at Two Philadelphia PHA Sites
Apr 17, 2020
CHOP and the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) announce a new food program partnership in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHOP and its Poison Control Center Help Keep Philadelphians Out of the Hospital and Assist in Coordinating Employee Testing
Apr 17, 2020
During this time of unprecedented need in our community, region, and world, The Poison Control Center at CHOP is acting nimbly, using our telehealth center to provide two new resources.
Why Parents Need Self-Compassion
Apr 21, 2022
Practicing self-compassion during troubling times can help parents and their children to become kinder and stronger.
Researchers Reveal Important Genetic Mechanism Behind Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Apr 10, 2020
The genetic mutation shares a link with the JAK2 pathway, an important target of multiple immunotherapies.
New Tool Improves Ability to Gather Useful Genetic Information Obtained from Blood and Skin Tissues
Apr 8, 2020
Researchers at CHOP and University of Pennsylvania developed an online tool to refine results from RNA sequencing obtained from clinically accessible tissues.