Children's Health

diabetes and covid

Can COVID-19 trigger diabetes in children? Scientists aren't sure

Children's Health

Formula may be right for infants, but experts warn that toddlers don't need it

YouTube is more disruptive to teen sleep than other popular apps, researchers say

Youtube teen sleep

Children's Health

School start times, screen time late in the evening exacerbate sleep deprivation in teens

Teen sleep deprivation

What's the best way to soothe a crying baby? Scientists may have found the answer

Crying Baby

Polio outbreak in New York a warning sign for Philly, health experts say

Polio Philly

Children's Health

More kids are falling sick with a virus that can cause rare, polio-like syndrome, CDC warns

Enterovirus AFM

Children's Health

School lunches are an important part of a child's diet; here's how to make them fun and healthy

Healthy School Lunches

CHOP patient with spinal muscular atrophy to walk the runway ahead of New York Fashion Week

SMA Mom

Pennsylvania children born near fracking sites may be at higher risk of leukemia, study finds

How easy access to guns at home contributes to America's youth suicide problem

Gun youth suicide

For kids with kidney disease, pediatric expertise is key — but not always close by

CHOP kidney disease

Children's Health

Babies born just before full term have a higher risk of ADHD, Rutgers study finds

ADHD early term birth

Children's Health

Sensory-friendly nights at Adventure Aquarium aim to benefit children with autism, other sensitivities

sensory friendly F.I.S.H. night at Adventure Aquarium

Children's Health

Children can develop eating disorders well before they become teenagers, research shows

eating disorders in children

Children's Health

3-year-old Pennsylvania boy battles rare Powassan virus complications from tick bite

Powassan Virus Pennsylvania Boy

Free heart screenings available in Germantown this weekend

Rumph Heart Screening

Heat waves can be dangerous for seniors and children; here's how to prevent dehydration, heat stroke

Philly heat wave

Philadelphia expands grief counseling program for children of overdose victims

Philly Bereavement Counseling

Children's Health

Spraygrounds can harbor germs, but precautions can help prevent infections, CDC says

Spread of illness at spraygrounds

Children's Health

Scientists develop smartphone device that can diagnose ear infections

Smartphone Ear Infection App

Mothers who breastfeed children after their 1st birthday should be supported, AAP says

Breastfeeding stigmas

New sleep guidelines for babies say bed-sharing, inclined sleepers are unsafe

Baby sleeping guidelines

Is the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine better for young children? It's hard to say

COVID-19 vaccines young children

Children's Health

It's hot outside — and that's bad news for children's health

Heat Waves Climate Change

Short, intense workouts may be a better exercise option for teens

Teen Exercise Recommendations

Children's Health

For many low-income families, getting formula has always been a strain

Children's Health

Super antibodies from pregnant women may help scientists develop new therapies for deadly infections

Pregnant Women Antibodies

Reports of melatonin ingestion in children have risen significantly in recent years

Melatonin CDC Study

Children's Health

The lasting consequences of school shootings on the students who survive them

Children's Health

Playing the drums may be an untapped autism intervention, research suggests

Drumming as autism intervention

Emergency baby formula shipment to arrive in Pennsylvania amid nationwide shortage

Children's Health

More children with hearing difficulties could benefit from cochlear implants, but they remain an 'overlooked' treatment

Cochlear implants

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in young children, data shows

Child care programs often don't provide enough physical activity, scientists say

Physical activity day care

Baby formula supplies may improve in coming weeks, FDA indicates

infant formula shortage

Children ages 5-11 now eligible for COVID-19 booster dose, FDA says

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