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Dr. Tracy Waasdorp highlights research on how even elementary-aged children’s social experiences are increasingly shaped by online interactions.
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Major League Baseball's season is underway and so are spectator injuries. Dr. Mark Zonfrillo shares his experience with cataloging injuries to fans.
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Pokémon Go is everywhere. But along with the benefits come risks for injury. Here is some common advice for clinicians when discussing with families.
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Autonomous and self-driving technology is under scrutiny after a supposed auto-pilot mode-related fatal crash.
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This August, Pennsylvania becomes the 4th state to require children remain in a rear-facing child restraints to age 2. Here are common questions from parents.
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Former Injury Science REU student Gretchen Baker shares why she is pursuing a PhD in injury biomechanics research and the importance of collaboration within the research community.
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CHOP's Friend to Friend program has been proven effective for reducing the relational aggression of urban African-American 3rd to 5th grade girls. New research shows that the positive impact of the program extends to the entire classroom, including male students, non-aggressive female students, and even teachers, by channeling the influence of aggressive girls in a positive way and allowing them opportunities to hone their leadership skills.
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The Fire Challenge involves kids and teens dousing themselves with something flammable and then setting themselves on fire. Here's what to know.
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The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) has just launched its 2016-2017 project year with 14 new research studies.
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We need to shift away from societal attitudes and policies that encourage blaming sexual assault victims and move toward placing the responsibility where it belongs – with the perpetrators of these crimes.
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Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death among children and young adults, and recently released statistics from the CDC report an overall increase of suicide rates by 24% over a recent 15 year span. There is a need to change the culture on how we deal with suicidality at universities, including de-stigmatizing the issue and increasing access to mental health services.
