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Is your child feeling anxious? Don’t miss our next YouTube Live event, where we’ll share tips and insight for identifying and easing anxiety. Tune in on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 1 p.m. EST! Subscribe below 🗓️👇
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How can clinicians better treat childhood obesity and family food insecurity? One approach is to take on a community-centered care model. For D Alison Wu and Dr. Jason (Yankjia) Zhang from the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, they have seen improvements within their patient population being treated for obesity at the Martha Eliot Health Center due to their commitment to serving the community as a whole. 👇
How Boston Children's physicians use community-centered care
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Two Boston Children's physicians are exploring a community-centered care model to better treat patients with obesity and food insecurity.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Lucas is blazing trails for other children. ✨ Following his diagnosis with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, he became the first child in Massachusetts to receive a new gene therapy for the progressive disease. As his parents and doctors wait and watch, Lucas has been running, jumping, and climbing on the playground — just like his favorite superhero, Gekko. 🦸♂️👇
Lucas receives gene therapy for DMD and finds his super muscles - Boston Children's Answers
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Lucas, the first patient in the state to receive a new gene therapy, is a trailblazer for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.5 CommentsComment on Facebook
Great news! I wish Lucas keeps getting stronger.
Hermoso, es una bendición de DIOS. Los adoro!!!
Que bueno! Esta bello
Are you feeling like it's time for you and your kids to take a step back from the constant hustle and bustle? Dr. Michael Rich, MD, MPH, explains to Parents Magazine why downtime is so important for kids this summer. Read more below 👇
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Experts say that letting kids get bored is beneficial for their development, so don't pressure yourself to overschedule your summer!0 CommentsComment on Facebook
While we’re continuing to share Donate Life Month stories throughout April, we’re proud to share that the Kidney Transplant Program at Boston Children’s has just performed their 1000th kidney transplant. Pictured here is just a small snapshot of the incredible Kidney Transplant team who made this feat possible — Congratulations team! 👏
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Congratulations 🎉🎉♥️♥️♥️💙💙
Congratulations! 💙💚 We sing this team’s praises every chance we get. Judah is alive because of you, growing because of you, and now as one of those 1,000 thriving because of you. Thank you, words cannot begin to express our gratitude and affection.
1 of The best team and Hospital in America🫶 Thank you for all your hard work on a daily basis.
The history of cystic fibrosis diagnosis
In 1955, Dr. Harry Shwachman, head of Boston Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, developed the first practical sweat test to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). It involved encasing the patient’s body in a plastic bag to collect sweat, then using the pictured device to measure levels of salt in the sample. Cystic fibrosis causes sweat to be 2-5 times saltier than average. The sweat test allowed for much simpler and earlier diagnosis of CF, crucial to effective treatment. A version of it is still the main diagnostic tool used today.
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