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An average of 37 children die each year from Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH) in the U.S., according to a recent study from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Though many of those deaths may have been preventable, there is no simple solution.

Instability in the medication supply chain is causing product shortages that threaten public health, according to a new report from the American College of Physicians.

This year, HAP released an action plan for Pennsylvania hospitals and policymakers to improve maternal health quality, equity, and access. Ahead of our inaugural maternal health summit, we’re spotlighting promising practices and innovations that Pennsylvania hospitals have implemented to improve care for moms and babies.

Keeping children safe online has been a struggle for parents and communities as technology evolves.

How people take in health information is changing during the digital age.

But a new report from Kaiser Family Foundation indicates that few Americans truly trust most of the health information they receive online—and so-called influencers are not the primary source they go to for health advice.

HAP's annual Achievement Awards honor hospitals and health systems for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to patient care. The Achievement Awards showcase and share member hospitals’ and health systems’ successful programs and best practices.

With reported cases of measles in the U.S. the highest in 30 years, a new study finds that fewer children are receiving their measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccines.

In a new study by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, researchers found that the health of American children was declining across several key indicators, including increased chronic illnesses, higher rates of physical and mental health conditions and related symptoms.

While primary care providers remain the most trusted, main source of health information, more and more people are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for answers, according to a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

Summer is the perfect time for outdoor activities, but don’t let ticks ruin the fun.