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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Parent and Caregiver Support Linked to Decreased Depression and Suicidal Thoughts in LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ Youth

Jul 10, 2024

Authors highlight urgent need to tailor health interventions and educate caregivers.

News at CHOP: Spring 2024

Mar 24, 2024

CHOP has appointed Renata Arrington Sanders, MD, as Chief of the Craig Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine, succeeding Carol A. Ford, MD, who served as Chief for more than 13 years and will remain at CHOP.

The PUSH Study: Patterns of Polysubstance Use and Its Association with Sexual Partnership Factors

Jan 29, 2024

Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine studied how high levels of substance and polysubstance use are associated with sexual practices, and partner characteristics that can reinforce risk for HIV acquisition or transmission among Black and Latinx sexual youth as well as gender minority youth.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Names New Chief of Adolescent Medicine

Sep 29, 2023

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has appointed Renata Arrington Sanders, MD, as Chief of the Craig Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine, effective October 1, 2023.

CHOP Researchers Find Strong Adolescent-Parent Relationships Lead to Better Long-term Health Outcomes in Young Adults

Mar 21, 2023

Based on thousands of adolescents who were followed over a period of more than a decade, this new work represents one of the largest studies on parent-adolescent relationships.

Dr. Ken Ginsburg Discusses Resiliency on The TODAY Show

Mar 3, 2022

Dr. Ginsburg says it’s never too early to start teaching your children about resiliency and handling disappointment.

Adolescent Fellow Appointed To Philadelphia's Office of Sustainability Environmental Justice Advisory Commission

Feb 22, 2022

The Commission aims to right biased policies including exclusionary zoning, racial covenants, and pollution.

Doctor talking to teen patient

What’s It Mean When the Doctor Wants To Speak Privately With Your Teen?

Jan 4, 2022

Why your teen’s doctor wants to speak privately with them — and why you should welcome it as they begin to take on their own health autonomy.

Holistic Care of Teens Requires Compassion, Connection and Confidentiality

Aug 19, 2021

According to a groundbreaking report released April 2021 by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there has been a 30% increase in reportable STIs from 2015 to 2019.

The Importance of Spotting Teen Strengths

Mar 30, 2021

All the COVID-19 togetherness causing friction with your teen? Here are tips to focusing on what’s great about them, not what’s driving you crazy.