Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia

Recent changes to a heart transplant allocation policy improved waitlist outcomes for children born with heart defects and adults with cardiomyopathy, but not in children with cardiomyopathy or adults with heart defects, data show.

In the greater Philadelphia area, the Menstrual Health Equity Initiative provides period products on a reliable basis for women and girls experiencing homelessness, so they can attend school and work without disruption.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was named the top hospital for pediatric orthopedics in the 2024 to 2025 rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Cincinnati Children’s has retained its distinction as the No. 1 children’s hospital for cancer in the country.

One year after falling out of the top spot, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is again the No. 1 hospital in the U.S. for pediatric diabetes and endocrinology, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Alexis Thompson, MD, MPH, is an optimist.

SAN DIEGO — Guideline-directed use of hydroxyurea may reduce cerebrovascular disease among individuals with sickle cell disease, according to single-center study results.

Several hematologists will be honored during this year’s ASH Annual Meeting, scheduled for Dec. 9-12 in San Diego.

Published results showed pediatric patients who had closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of a supracondylar humeral fracture and a nonopioid analgesia protocol showed similar pain scores compared with those who had opioid analgesia.

Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes had an increase in time in range and reduction in HbA1c after starting a tubeless hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system, according to study data