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267 articles with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Female Athletes Seek Specialty Care for Concussion Later than Males, Potentially Contributing to Longer Recovery
9/16/2019
CHOP researchers found that girls had longer times for neurocognitive and visual recovery as well as a much longer time before playing sports again.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Establishes Morgan Family Endowed Chair of Pediatric Surgery
9/11/2019
Endowments at CHOP provide guaranteed funding for a wide array of essential work, from specific areas of research to vital patient care and social, emotional, and financial support for families in need.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Hosts Weekend of Education for Patients and Clinicians
9/9/2019
Events gathered patients, families and providers who have been affected by or treat Congenital Hyperinsulinism
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Military Families with TRICARE Less Satisfied with Health Care Quality and Access for Children
8/5/2019
Military families covered by TRICARE, the health care program for uniformed service members and their families, report lower access to care and satisfaction with the quality of care than civilian families who have private or public coverage for their kids, according to a new study in the August issue of Health Affairs.
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CHOP Research Team Redefines the Footprint of Viral Vector Gene Therapy
7/30/2019
Heralding a major safety advancement, new screening technique captures full spectrum of effects on cells from gene-editing with adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors
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2019 Disability Equality Index Names Children's Hospital of Philadelphia a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion"
7/17/2019
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is proud to be recognized by the 2019 Disability Equality Index as a leader in "Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion." The DEI is the nation's most comprehensive annual benchmarking tool used to survey employers' disability policies, practices and initiatives.
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Growing Number of Children Covered by Medicaid, CHIP Have Parents Who Work for Large, Private Companies
7/1/2019
Of the 8.6 million children in working families who are covered by public insurance, more than 70% have a parent who works at a large, private company, according to a new study from PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Parental Support Is Key When Autistic Adolescents Want to Learn to Drive
6/18/2019
Specialized driving instructors stress life skill development, parent-supervised practice, and individualized training to enhance learning and independence
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New Resource on Parkinson's Provides a Comprehensive Look at the Human and Economic Burden of the Disease
6/12/2019
The Alliance for Aging Research releases The Silver Book®: Parkinson's Disease with important facts on the disease that affects close to 1 million Americans
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Collaborates in Public Reporting of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery Outcomes
6/12/2019
2019 Report from Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost and Containment Council (PHC4) issued today
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates 23ʳᵈ Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion
6/2/2019
Yearly event gathers patients and families who were treated in the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
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There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Build New Specialty Care and Urgent Care Center in Abington
5/3/2019
Latest Network Location Expands CHOP's Reach in Montgomery County
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More than 200 Experts from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Participate in 2019 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
4/29/2019
CHOP Clinicians Joined Thousands of Colleagues Worldwide for Annual Conference to Share Latest Research in Pediatrics
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New Study from CHOP Researchers Suggests Differences in the Way Girls and Boys on the Autism Spectrum Tell Stories Could Be Important to "Missed Diagnosis" in Girls
4/23/2019
These findings highlight the need for sex-sensitive screening and diagnostic tools
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There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them.
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In Pediatric Heart Disease: Understanding Post-Fontan Risks, Improving Parental Bonding, and Video Telemedicine
2/18/2019
A panel of experts in pediatric heart disease shared the latest findings from their research at a large national conference hosted by the Cardiac Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
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United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and Prevention Highlights Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Breakthroughs at Arab Health 2019
1/31/2019
Partnership Highlights Innovation, Collaboration and Prevention: The Future of Pediatric Medicine
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High-Tech Tools, Tight Teamwork Were Key to Separating Infant Girls Joined at the Head
1/23/2019
CHOP Researchers Report on the Delaney Twins One Year after Surgery
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The U.S. government has been pushing to increase access to experimental drugs over the last two years. On August 18, 2018, the RACE for Children Act was signed into law as part of the 2017 FDA Reauthorization Act, which amended the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA).