Children's Health

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Neuroscientists identify a surprising low-tech fix to the problem of sleep-deprived teens

Children's Health

New findings add twist to screen time limit debate

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There is an official call to ban the disciplinary spanking of children

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Children's Health

Expert tips for keeping your kids safe at the bus stop

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Four cases of adenovirus confirmed at Voorhees Pediatric Facility

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Children's Health

CHOP and Penn Medicine team up to explore fertility of childhood cancer survivors

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Children's Health

CHOP says patient information accessed in email data breach

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Children's Health

New policy for pediatricians encourages affirmative treatment of trans and gender diverse youth

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These students work out with a personal trainer during the school day

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Father's smoking may impact health of next two generations, study suggests

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A polio-like virus is popping up in the U.S., with cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

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PHOTOS: Mission Kids receives top governor's award for victims services

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Children's Health

Eat, toke or vape: Teens not too picky when it comes to pot’s potpourri

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Kids with cellphones more likely to be bullies – or get bullied. Here are 6 tips for parents

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Children's Health

Infant walkers still landing babies in the hospital

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FDA demands Juul, other e-cig makers address youth vaping epidemic

Teenagers' brains make them more prone to addiction

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Collegeville boy, 6, gets wish to become pilot for a day

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Children's Health

Later school start times a dream for teens, but a logistical nightmare for districts

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Preteen suicides are rare, but as numbers rise, researchers look for answers

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Children's Health

CDC: Most infants not breastfed for recommended length

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Prenatal whooping cough vaccine does not increase risk of autism, study says

Children's Health

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is on the rise

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Children's Health

Monroe County family exceeds GoFundMe goal to get specialized, safe bed for daughter

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Children's Health

Many U.S. school districts unprepared for infectious disease outbreaks

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Children's Health

Vaping, hookah may lead to marijuana use among teenagers, study finds

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Children's Health

Three breast milk depots to open soon in Philly area

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Children's Health

Plastics may be causing penis defects, researchers say

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How to get your little one to nap and sleep through the night

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Raising green babies: Teaching our children to love and respect the environment

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DEP: Elevated ozone levels could pose respiratory problems on Tuesday

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Children's Health

Report: 37 children die unattended in hot cars every year

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Children's Health

How did CHOP score in this year's children's hospital rankings?

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New epilepsy treatment is the first FDA-approved cannabis-based drug

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Children's Health

The big problem with our over-sugared children in America

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Combating toxic masculinity: It's OK for boys to cry sometimes; it's even healthy

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Social media and child predators: A new campaign encourages parents to pause before they post

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Your toddler is almost definitely consuming too much sugar

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Why long-term separation from parents harms kids

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Does pain expected equal pain felt? Ask a kid

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Juul: Why a trendy e-cig is causing a social – and public health – commotion

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Children's Health

Music to their ears: Why you should play music for your children's developing brains

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