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The National Mental Health Crisis Is Affecting 4 in 10 Teens
A recent CDC study finds 40% of teens feel “persistently sad and hopeless.”
U.S. Preventive Taskforce Suggests Children Ages 8+ Screened for Anxiety, Depression
The worsening mental health crisis is causing the Taskforce to rethink federal guidelines.
An Effort to Understand and Address Readmissions and Reoperations
Over the past year we have implemented several new protocols to help better understand and address our division’s readmission rates, reoperation rates, and time to the operating room for testicular torsions.
Working to Decrease Opioid Use After Major Urologic Reconstruction
A recent analysis of our multimodal pain management protocol found that emphasizing a transition in perioperative pain management toward non-opioid multimodal regimens utilizing NSAIDs for common urological reconstructive procedures is not only feasible and safe but also may confer an advantage over the use of opiates.
CHOP Researchers Create Reference Model for Brain Growth over Human Lifespan
CHOP and Penn researchers, along with others, have created a new tool that benchmarks brain development over the human lifespan, based on MRI data from more than 100,000 individuals.
From Belly Pain to Diarrhea: When to Seek Help for Your Child’s GI Symptoms
If your child is complaining about regular belly pain, constipation, nausea or diarrhea, it’s time to talk to your pediatrician.
Pinwheels Dot Middleman Family Pavilion Lawn to Symbolize Children Suffering Abuse
Dr. Philip Scribano talks to NBC10 about the stress families experience, how that may contribute to child maltreatment, and prevention approaches.
AYA Cancer Awareness Month: Behavioral Scientist Spotlight
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer have unique emotional and social needs. Meet a clinical psychologist who is focused on strategies to help AYAs manage their own health and medications.
Opioid Prescriptions for Pediatric Patients Following Surgical Procedures Have Dropped Significantly
Study suggests larger trend of moving away from routine opioid prescriptions after surgery.
Why I’m Vaccinating My Child Against COVID-19: A Conversation with Drs. Lori Handy and Marleny Franco
CHOP physicians Dr. Handy and Dr. Franco know a lot about COVID-19. They're also moms to kids under 5. Here's their current take on the pandemic, vaccination and masking.