Children's Health

Infant Mortality Disparities

After years of falling, infant mortality rates are rising again, and racial disparities are widening

Children's Health

Preterm babies often face early language delays as children. CHOP teamed up with a Philly mom to help reduce this risk

Preterm Birth Literacy

Reading for fun boosts well-being and empathy, but children are reading less

Reading Mental Health

Is it better to use an electric or manual toothbrush? It depends on these factors

Toothbrushes Electric Manual

Childhood vaccine exemptions rose to record high last school year, CDC says

Childhood Vaccine Exemptions

Children's Health

Public schools often lack sufficient support for students with concussions, report says

Concussions Schools Students

Children's Health

Nearly all teens want to learn how to drive. But barriers prevent many from doing so, CHOP study finds

Teen Driving CHOP

Beyond car seats and childproof pill bottles: A psychologist explains how to empower kids to make safer choices

Child Safety Parenting

How to avoid heat-related illnesses during extreme temperatures

Heat Safety Children

Could your kid benefit from counseling? Experts offer 3 questions to help you decide

Child Psychology Therapy

Children's Health

More teens are getting hospitalized for trying to get high on Benadryl, poison control warns

Benadryl Challenge Medication

Leading OB-GYN group breaks with CDC's vaccine schedule by advising COVID-19 and flu shots during pregnancy

Pregnancy Vaccine Recommendations

Jefferson Einstein Hospital nurses protest system's cuts to pediatric care

Jefferson Nurses Pediatric

Children's Health

Children are increasingly visiting doctors for anxiety and other mental health issues, study shows

Mental Health Pediatricians

Children's Health

Recess is critical to academic and social success, pediatricians say — but many schools have cut it

AAP Recess Guidelines

Children's Health

CDC's new hepatitis B vaccine recommendations will cause more infant infections, studies find

Hepatitis B Vaccine

Young cancer survivors have double the risk of getting cancer later in life, study finds

cancer young people

Children's Health

Shriners Children's hospital starts its own 'Carpool Karaoke' for kids in its care

Children's hospital Carpool Karaoke

Children's Health

As RSV spreads at unusually high rates, Pa. and N.J. extend windows for infant immunizations

RSV Immunizations Antibodies

Children's Health

Common chemicals used in plastics linked to millions of premature births

Preterm Births Phthalates

Children's Health

Certain ADHD medications may help protect children from developing psychosis later in life

ADHD Psychosis Medication

Children's Health

Fast fashion clothing may put children at risk of lead exposure, study finds

Lead Clothing Dye

Babies understand deceit as early as 8 months old. By age 3, children are adept 'little liars'

Babies Toddlers Deception

Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks

Measles Vaccine SSPE

Children's Health

More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts and RFK Jr.'s anti-fluoride fight aren't helping

Tooth Pain ERs

Picky eating starts in the womb – here's how to expand your child's palate

Picky Eating Children

Vast majority of baby food products are ultra-processed, study finds

Baby Food Additives

Sleeping in on weekends may benefit teenagers' mental health

Teenagers Sleep Depression

At Trump's directive, CDC lowers amount of recommended vaccines for children

CDC vaccine recommendations

Children's Health

Pennsylvania, New Jersey join lawsuit against federal rules restricting gender-affirming care for minors

Children's Health

Feeding kids with food allergies can be expensive. So CHOP opened a pantry to help families access allergen-free staples

Food Pantry CHOP

Children's Health

Vitamin K shots prevent newborns from severe bleeds, but parents are increasingly declining them

Vitamin K Shot Newborns

Children's Health

Pediatric cancer treatments are saving kids' lives, but more research funding is needed to improve them, report says

Pediatric Cancer Lianna Munir

Children's Health

Kids who get smartphones before 12 have higher rates of depression, obesity and poor sleep

Smartphones Teens Study

1 in 8 young Americans use ChatGPT or other AI bots for mental health issues

Children's Health

ByHeart expands baby formula recall amid botulism outbreak that has sickened 15 infants

ByHeart Formula Recall

Is COVID during pregnancy linked to autism? What a new study shows, and what it doesn't

Children's Health

Peanut allergies have declined since doctors began recommending early exposure

Peanut allergy kids

ADHD fosters creativity due to a tendency to let the mind wander, study shows

ADHD Creativity Study

Children's Health

Social media use hurts preteens' development of reading and memory skills

Children Social Media

Children's Health

How much sleep do children get? Not as much as their parents think

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