Division of Hematology Resources

For Parents and Caregivers

This resource from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) includes tips to prevent nosebleeds, steps to stop a nosebleed and additional treatment options.

This resource from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) explains when to contact the program if you have concerns about your child and the relevant phone numbers.


Food as Medicine

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers information about the clear liquid diet and suggestions for a variety of liquids to try. 

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) gives tips to improve mind-body connection and digestion through practicing mindfulness at mealtimes.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) discusses prebiotics and how to add them to your diet to support digestion and immune health.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) discusses probiotics and how to add them to your diet to support digestion and immune health.

La dieta antiinflamatoria (AI, por sus siglas en inglés) se basa en dos patrones tradicionales de alimentación saludable que proceden de las culturas asiática y mediterránea. Se cree que el patrón combinado es una de las formas más saludables de alimentación.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers recipes for grain salads and suggestions for creating your own.


Integrative Health Therapies

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) describes acupressure, its benefits and how it can be used as part of a treatment plan to relieve a variety of symptoms.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) describes how hypnosis can be used as part of a treatment plan for issues like pain, anxiety and other medical conditions.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provides information about energy therapy, its benefits and what to expect during and after treatment.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers information about massage therapy and how they can be used as part of a treatment plan to support relaxation and healing.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides information about therapeutic breathwork, its benefits and what to expect during and after treatment.

The following resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides information about aromatherapy, its benefits and what to expect during and after treatment.


Tools to Help with Sleep

The following resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides information about practicing yoga to improve sleep.


Tools to Help with Stress

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) describes how to perform different types of mindful breathing patterns to promote relaxation.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) describes how to perform different yoga poses to promote calmness and relaxation.


Patient Family Education

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provides information on 504 plans, which ensure reasonable accommodations for children who qualify.


Educational Materials for Practitioners

In this lecture, we provide an overview for general practitioners and hematologists in which we review limitations of current therapies for sickle cell disease, pivotal data leading to the emergence of novel therapies, and approaches to deciding which therapies are optimal for individual patients.


En español

Las terapias de energía son tratamientos de toques terapéuticos en las que los proveedores utilizan las manos para apoyar la curación y el bienestar al equilibrar el sistema energético de su hijo.

La aromaterapia utiliza aceites provenientes de raíces, hojas, semillas o flores de ciertas plantas para ayudar a mejorar el estado de ánimo de una persona o hacer que se sienta mejor.