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Join us this weekend in Eastie for a fun, free event with the Boston Athletic Association! Bring your friends and family to East Boston Memorial Park for a 1 and 2 mile fun run/walk for all ages and abilities.
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It's hard for us to stay mum about these sweet moments between patients and their Mamas 😍. Wishing all of the amazing moms and caregivers a Happy Mother's Day!
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God Bless all these mommas!❤️🙏🏻and their beautiful gifts from God!
Such a sweet post! 💕
Sending love your way to all you mamas out there! 🌼🌼🌼
"In recent years, a growing number of parents have turned to supplements to help their kids sleep, focus, and be healthy. But pediatricians are alarmed by how little we know about what our kids are taking." Boston Children's Dr. Alan Woolf, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACMT, FAACT, is quoted in this piece from Romper. 👇
Kids' Supplement Use Has Skyrocketed — Here's Why Pediatricians Are Alarmed
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An explosion of dietary supplements marketed to and purchased by parents for kids has prompted pediatricians and experts to ask whether we really know what our kids are taking.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Boston Children’s nurses are ready to take on anything. Keep swiping to learn some fun facts that distinguish our nurses. ✨💙 #NursesWeek
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Kerri is the best!!!!!
Lots o' surgeries here.... 74 years old now
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Congratulations to the nine organizations selected for the Youth Leaders for Mental and Behavioral Health grant! 👏 We are proud to support and collaborate with these youth-led projects that address the mental and behavioral health concerns of young people and empower them to act as agents of change. Learn more about the organizations and the Youth Leaders for Mental and Behavioral Health Grant here: ms.spr.ly/6180YVmgq
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center - BCNC, The City School, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, Friends of the Children-Boston, Madison Park Development Corporation, Mothers for Justice and Equality, Sociedad Latina, Young Man with a Plan, Girls' LEAP
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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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