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YAY for GAME DAY! 🥳 Thanks to all our gamers. Learn more and make a donation: www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=544768
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To donate to Extra Life benefiting Boston Children's Hospital: www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=544768
Why are you telling people it is safe to get the covid shot and flu shot at the same time. It is not safe. Also I know many people who had terrible side effects from the covid shot 💉
Why destroy your otherwise tremendous legacy of care by carving up children to address mental issues? www.nysun.com/article/shocking-and-reckless-top-gender-clinic-assesses-children-for-gender-alteri...
Halloween happenings are taking place all around the hospital today!! We love seeing everybody dressed up 👻🎃 shoutout to @childlifebch and our volunteers for making it all happen! Wishing everyone a fun and safe Halloween 🧡🖤
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Truly amazing. I had my 1st kidney transplant at Boston Children’s Hospital back in 10/93. I was a pumpkin 🎃. Thank you for sharing and bringing me back to one of my favorite memories during a hard time.
Truly the best day to see these strong little warriors all dressed up!! ❤️
Absolutely love this!
Get ready for an extra hour of sleep! ⏰ This Sunday, we turn the clocks back for daylight savings time. Check out some recommendations from Kiran Maski, MD, MPH, of Boston Children’s Sleep Center who spoke with The Boston Globe to share her recommendations on preparing your child for this time change. 👇
Daylight saving time ends this Sunday. Here’s how to prepare your family. - The Boston Globe
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For parents with little children, experts say small actions can help reduce disruption.2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Boston Children’s Hospital Por favor Ayuda para GRACE Unidos Por Grace 🙏🏼❤️
What a difference a transformative operation makes. ✨ Facing the prospect of a heart transplant, 11-year-old Clara instead became one of the first patients to have a reverse 1.5 ventricular repair at Boston Children’s. Read how she is now healthy, playing with her sisters, and back in school not just for learning but also for an “awesome” run at field day. ❤️🩹👇
Heart surgery opens a new chapter - Boston Children's Answers
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Facing a heart transplant, Clara instead became one of the first patients to have a reverse 1.5 ventricular repair at Boston Children's.86 CommentsComment on Facebook
God bless you Clara. So happy you are well.
The Lord bless you and grant you lots of health and happiness.. 🙏 😍 ♥️ ❣️
LOVE THIS. GREAT HOSPITAL. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
“What can I say? The camera loves me.” – Mike Wazowski (Brad Marchand) 👻 we are so thankful to the Bruins for coming by the hospital for their annual Halloween visit - seeing the smiles on our patients faces each time is priceless! Thank you for making their day 🧡🖤
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How Sweet!! 🥰
I got to see the Red Sox when I was on Div 36 in 1960.
Aww 🥰 that’s awesome Aine Tiernan
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.
Learn more about Boston Children’s Archives Program.