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U.S. Child Death Rates Have Exceeded Those in 13 Wealthy Nations Since 1975, with Teen Boys Most Affected

A Pediatrics study finds U.S. children and teens have died at higher rates than peers in 13 wealthy nations since 1975, led by older teen boys.

Medical Daily · 21h ago

CHOP NICU Measles Exposure Raises Stakes for Families of Medically Fragile Children as Pennsylvania Cases Reach 767

A measles case exposed CHOP's NICU as Pennsylvania hit 767 cases. What parents of medically fragile children should know about protection now.

Medical Daily · Sep 21

Travelers in Philadelphia Airport Terminals B and F on September 13 Urged to Check Measles Vaccination Records

A traveler with measles passed through PHL Terminals B and F on Sept. 13. Who should check records, symptoms to watch, and why to call ahead?

Medical Daily · Sep 21

Will New Tech End the Need for Human Pregnancy?

We are five to ten years from a partial artificial womb for humans, according to estimates

The Walrus · Dec 1, 2023

Artificial Wombs Might Finally Reach Human Trials — Here’s What The Technology Can Actually Do

Federal advisers met this week to discuss potential first-in-human clinical trials of artificial womb technology for preterm infants.

Inverse · Sep 21, 2023

Flu and cold season looks different because of the pandemic. Here are some tips to protect kids from viruses this winter

PHILADELPHIA -- Pandemic prevention practices such as masking and social distancing have upended expectations for the arrival of “sick season,” the traditional wave of colds, flu, and other respiratory illnesses that rise as temperatures fall, doctors at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia said Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 21, 2022

Paintings made during a lengthy hospitalization bring a boy with autism new audience

PHILADELPHIA -- A year ago, painting watercolors was just another way to give a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, boy with autism periods of peace during a long, difficult hospitalization.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 11, 2022

A medical mystery: Why two Philly-area cousins, just miles apart, got rare brain cancers

PHILADELPHIA -- Lily Walker, 17, was in eighth grade when she suddenly lost weight and suffered headaches so severe she’d throw up. Her mom thought it was stress, or maybe a virus. After the double vision set in, a doctor told the family to head to an emergency room.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 30, 2022

For kids with kidney disease, pediatric expertise is key — but not always close by

Jaxon Green, 6, was diagnosed with kidney disease the day he was born. His illness meant that for years his life would depend on daily dialysis. And because his family lives in Tamaqua, a rural Pennsylvania town, his diagnosis also meant taking frequent two-hour trips to Philadelphia to see the…

Tribune News Service · Aug 29, 2022

The struggle for kid-ney care

Pediatric nephrology is a niche field — and specialists are not spread out evenly across the country

Salon · Aug 21, 2022