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Local exposure to Pennsylvania fracking sites impacts health of newborns

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Jimmy Kimmel brings infant son onstage, urges Congress to renew CHIP

Pa. health officials visit CHOP to share new opioid guidelines

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'No secret' families help protect children from sexual abuse

Philly-area teacher will soon have a new class: the orphans of Haiti

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The lead poisoning problem in America

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Experts explain why lead found in fidget spinners is no idle threat

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Your baby should get the flu shot and you should, too

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Open your mouth and say goo-goo: dentists treating ever-younger patients

Stranger danger: Helping babies overcome social anxiety

Mom shaming: Six in 10 mothers have experienced this. But why?

Raising a kind, confident boy who pursues his dreams

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Language dance: The importance of talking to your young child

Smartphones and babies: Why you should keep your little one away from your phone

The tragedy of dry and secondary drowning

CHOP, once again, scores big on U.S. News & World Report's 'Best Children's Hospitals'

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Philadelphia releases final report on prevention of childhood lead exposure

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The positive power of predictability

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Troubling trend: Pennsylvania children who drink somewhat regularly

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Parents of sick children fear trap if states have say on ‘preexisting conditions’

New rule requires Pennsylvania students to be vaccinated with 5 days of school start

Studies: Taking antidepressants during pregnancy doesn’t increase child’s risk of autism, ADHD

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Teething trouble: Fussiness, sleepless nights and (worst of all) a baby in pain

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Flu vaccine can prevent half of flu-related deaths in children, CDC study suggests

Devon Still celebrates two years of daughter being cancer-free

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Breastfeeding may make your kid less hyper but not smarter, new study finds

Safe sleeping and SIDS fears

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CHOP study warns headaches are more common indicator of stroke among children

CHOP pre-emptively ranked 2018's top U.S. medical school for pediatrics

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Penn study: Tired teens may be more likely to commit serious crimes when they grow up

Temple Hospital employee reiterates free gun lock offer

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CHOP leading FDA study into parents' alarming claims about over-the-counter drug MiraLAX

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New Jersey to become first state to send new parents home with baby boxes

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Study: 'No meaningful improvement' since U.S. restaurants pledged to make kids' meals healthier

Philly organization hands out $150,000 in grants to develop medical devices for children

Children's Health

Health professionals weigh in on Sophie the Giraffe toy mold scare

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Children's Health

Study: Obese parents, including dads, linked with developmental delays in children

The most difficult years to be a mother? Hint: Not infancy

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Last school year for classroom cupcakes?

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