Child safety researchers want to reduce kids' exposure to two lethal instruments - motor vehicles and guns - to improve childhood mortality rates in U.S.
The majority of adolescent males receiving care in the pediatric emergency department after experiencing a violence-related injury - typically from peer assaults - felt they needed mental health services, according to a study by researchers from the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
The Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a standout example of how our research is taking hold in communities, and now the entire country knows more about it after a live broadcast by “Good Morning America” at our Karabots Pediatric Care Center featuring an interview with Madeline Bell, president and chief executive officer of CHOP.
Onwards and upwards: Last week's grand opening of the new Roberts Center for Pediatric Research coincided with a series of exciting news that suggest breakthroughs are on the horizon, and also give us a sense of how far research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has come.
A march, a medal, and a media blitz: In this week's research news, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia investigators made their mark in the history of progressive science in big, bold ways.
By Bryan A. Wolf, MD, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer and Director of the Research Institute
As the summer comes to a close and children prepare to head back to school, it is an opportunity for us all to sit up straight and study up on the value of the work that we do as pediatric researchers to help children thrive.
Some people slow down in summer, but here at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, hot weather is no impediment to making research advances. This week, our roundup of CHOP research in the news covers a broad range of them.
If you’re among those of us who keeping mixing up your workdays following the holiday, yes, it’s already Friday. And you’re just in time for our weekly In the News highlights.
This week’s In the News tackles some risky business, from youth violence, to novice drivers, and the relationship between obesity in adolescence and sexual behavior. Read on to find out how researchers are exploring new approaches to these complex issues.
