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Types of Child Firearm Deaths Different in Rural vs. Urban Areas
Children in the U.S. are just as likely to die from gunshot wounds if they live in the largest cities or the smallest towns. However, teens living in the most urban counties are more likely to die from gun violence, while children in the most remote areas of the country are more likely to die in gun-related accidents or suicides.
All-in-for-Kids Poker Tournament Raises More than 900K for CHOP
Proceeds support live-saving treatments pioneered at the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
Rear Seat Design a Priority for Child Passenger Safety
A research report released today from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides specific recommendations for optimizing the rear seat of passenger vehicles to better protect its most common occupants — children and adolescents.
Gene Therapy for Blindness at CHOP Named in Research List
A groundbreaking clinical trial of gene therapy for a form of congenital blindness, sponsored by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in collaboration with Penn Medicine, was recognized with the Distinguished Clinical Research Achievement Award.
Scripts Help Novice Instructors Teach Pediatric CPR
New, low-tech teaching techniques used by novice instructors may improve training for healthcare providers in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on children who suffer cardiac arrest.
CHOP to Build New Specialty Care Center in King of Prussia
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today announced plans to open an 115,000-square-foot Specialty Care Center in a new development on North Gulph Road in King of Prussia, Pa.
National Teen Driving Report Finds Gains for Teen Passengers
Teen passenger fatalities declined 30 percent in crashes involving teen drivers, most teen passengers ‘always’ buckle up, and less than a quarter ride with drivers who were drinking.
Turning Human Cells Into Brain Cells Offers New Insights
Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism.
Researchers Discover Cause for Abnormal Heart Vessels
A pediatric cardiologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is a first author of new research that identifies a mutation that disrupts the formation of veins bringing blood to the heart very early in development.
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