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The Power of Nutrition

Nov 27, 2023

CHOP’s Culinary Medicine program develops recipes that can help ease physical symptoms or otherwise improve children’s health.

CHOP's Integrative Health Program

May 18, 2022

The Integrative Health (IH) Program at CHOP subscribes to a novel patient care approach using the whole-person health model.

Fellow's Corner: Integrative Medicine: Where the Personal and Professional Intersect

May 18, 2022

My journey into Integrative Medicine began before I even knew of it as a recognized medical subspecialty. As a stressed out third-year medical student nearing burnout, I knew I had to take drastic measures to decrease the symptoms I was experiencing so early into my career.

Aromatherapy for Children: What’s Safe and What’s Not

Mar 8, 2022

Practiced safely, aromatherapy with essential oils can help children feel calmer and sleep better. Used improperly, though, the essential oils can be harmful and even dangerous.

Yoga and Oncology

Jan 20, 2022

To help children through cancer treatment, yoga therapy is offered at our Voorhees and King of Prussia Specialty Care Centers.

Douglass McDaniel, DACM, L.Ac., Wins POPPIES Award

Douglas McDaniel, DACM, L.Ac., Wins POPPIES Award

Jun 24, 2021

Douglas McDaniel, DACM, L.Ac., acupuncturist with the Integrative Health Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), has received the monthly POPPIES Award.

Integrative Health Team Helps Children, Families and Staff During the Pandemic

Mar 19, 2021

Learn how the Integrative Health Team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) helped children, families and staff during the pandemic.

Expanding Access to Care

Mar 9, 2021

The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition has started and expanded a number of initiatives to attempt to reach children and teens from all races, cultures, backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses.

Project BE-WEHL Helps Families Reduce Stress, Cope with Trauma

Jan 14, 2021

BE-WEHL is an in-home wellness program that includes mindfulness, deep breathing, yoga and infant or child massage education for the entire family.

CHOP Doctor Co-authors New Anti-inflammatory Family Cookbook

Nov 2, 2020

CHOP Gastroenterologist Maria Mascarenhas, MBBS, co-authors anti-inflammatory cookbook for families of healthy children and those who have IBD, obesity and other conditions.

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