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Children of Female Soldiers at Greatest Risk for Abuse Prior to Parent’s Deployment
Oct 04, 2017
New Study Details Family Characteristics Associated with Child Maltreatment in U.S. Army Families Philadelphia, Pa. – October 4, 2017 – With growing evidence around the increased risk of child abuse and neglect surrounding a U.S…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Northwell Health Approved for $8.5 Million PCORI Research Funding Award
Sep 19, 2017
Funding Award Will Support Project to Improve Quality of Life for Youth with Sickle Cell Disease Transitioning to Adult Care Philadelphia, Pa. – September 19, 2017 – Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Selected to Participate in Nationwide ‘BUILD Health Challenge’
Sep 14, 2017
Two-year grant brings together community organizations to help children with asthma in West Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa. – September 12, 2017 – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Home Preservation Initiative for Healthy…
Children in Low-Income Families Exhibit Poorer Cognitive Development as Early as Age One
Jul 12, 2017
New Study Suggests Support for Families and Children in Poverty Cannot Begin Too Early Philadelphia, Pa. – July 12, 2017 – By age one, infants in low-socioeconomic families have already been exposed to greater environmental…
Study Raises Concern of Significant Under-Reporting of Child Abuse Within U.S. Army
Dec 13, 2016
Statement from PolicyLab Director Dr. David Rubin Philadelphia, Pa. – Dec. 13, 2016 – Only 20 percent of medically diagnosed child abuse and neglect cases in U.S. Army dependent children between 2004 and 2007 were found to have a…
More Low-Income Parents Turning to Medicaid, CHIP for Their Children Instead of Their Own Employer Health Insurance
Dec 05, 2016
Philadelphia, Pa. – Dec. 5, 2016 – An increasing number of low-income parents are not obtaining health insurance for their children through their employer, even as they obtain coverage for themselves, and are instead turning to the…
Philadelphia Coalition Commends State for Action to Reduce Barriers to Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Dec 01, 2016
Statement from PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, AccessMatters, Public Citizens For Children and Youth (PCCY), The LARC Project, Penn Family Planning and Pregnancy Loss Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at…
Hypertension and Prehypertension Underdiagnosed and Undertreated in U.S. Children
Nov 22, 2016
Hypertension and prehypertension in children often go undiagnosed, according to a new study published today in Pediatrics. The study focused on children with abnormal blood pressures across the United States, and is the first to show a…
Hospitalized Children with Comorbid Mental Health Conditions Have Longer Hospital Stays
Nov 14, 2016
Children hospitalized for medical or surgical procedures who have an existing mental health condition stay in the hospital longer than children without these conditions. Pediatric researchers who analyzed a national database recommend…
Sharing Treatment Decisions Challenges Doctors and Parents of Young Children with Autism
Jun 20, 2016
PHILADELPHIA, June 20, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience significant difficulties in discussing treatment options with the child's…
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