...withheld vaccines changed their mind after group information sessions at the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. States should require a new form and a new counseling session every school year.Studies have shown...

...seats, according to an ongoing study of more than 20,000 children by the University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance. ''Booster seats, properly used, can help prevent injury to older children...

...self-image would be to get them to a healthier weight and a more active lifestyle." Dr. Andrew Tershakovec at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia said the letters are a good idea. "It's wholly appropriate for the public health community to identify...

NEW YORK - Ford Motor Co. plans to give away 500,000 child booster seats and issue coupons for 500,000 more as part of an effort to convince parents that just as infants and toddlers need safety seats, so do slightly older children.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pediatricians and family doctors inaccurately measure children's height most of the time, often because the youngsters are wearing hats or shoes or the equipment is faulty, researchers say.