Keep Kids Safe this Summer!
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Summer provides more opportunities for kids to be active and enjoy the outdoors. Unfortunately, it also means more injuries.
Injury Prevention Program News and Updates
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Virtual Driving Assessment Predicts Risk of Crashing for Newly Licensed Teen Drivers
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CHOP findings move the science closer to precision crash prevention, targeted strategies to improve student drivers’ skills.
A Day in the Life: Ruth Abaya, MD, MPH
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From the time she was a high school student in Nigeria, Ruth Abaya, MD, MPH, wanted to be a physician. She earned a medical degree from Northwestern University and completed a residency at Boston Children's Hospital before fellowship training at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Preventing Drowning Accidents: How to Keep Your Child Safe
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Drowning is a leading cause of death for all children. A CHOP injury prevention expert offers tips to help keep your child safer near any body of water.
Fireworks and Sparklers: The Risks to Children Are Real
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There’s a serious danger of children getting injured when using fireworks at home. Learn the risks and follow these safety tips.
Speak Up: CHOP Toolkit Promotes Conversations Around Safer Gun Storage
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Gun injuries are now the leading cause of death for children and teens. Here’s how to have conversations with friends and family about safer gun storage.
CHOP and HTS to Create Innovative Center to Promote Traffic Safety Across the State
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Newly established center will provide unprecedented level of injury-related data for state agencies and community partners.
CHOP Researchers Find Rate of Fatal Opioid Poisonings Among Children More Than Doubled Over 13-Year Span
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Over-the-counter drugs also continue to pose fatal risks to young children despite measures to reduce exposure.
Study Suggests Policy, Education and Training Make Youngest Novice Drivers Better Prepared for License Exam, Less Likely to Crash
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New study using license data from Ohio supports reevaluating comprehensive licensing policies in all states as a strategy to reduce new driver crashes.
How to Stock Your Medicine Cabinet Like a Pediatrician
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Be prepared for anything: What parents need in their medicine cabinet or first aid kit to deal with kids’ inevitable cuts, stings, flu and more.