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Eat your broccoli, it will make you run faster! 🥦 Most parents have said something like this at some point. But are these little white lies ever harmful? Erica Lee, PhD, sits down for her weekly segment on WCVB Channel 5 Boston to discuss. Watch now ⤵️
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Join us for another episode of Cardiac Conversations as we explore specialized care for children and adults with single-ventricle hearts. The Benderson Family Heart Center at Boston Children’s Hospital
Our expert team will cover treatment options, how we approach Fontan care, and the lifelong support we provide for patients with single-ventricle circulation.
🗓️ Wednesday, Aug 6 at 5:30 PM ET
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Boston Children’s heart specialists offer a wide range of treatment and care options for the many different types of single-ventricle heart defects that require specialized care. From complex surger...2 CommentsComment on Facebook
With back-to-school on the horizon, how can parents ensure their kids don’t have ‘summer brain drain’? Reading, board games, and new hobbies are just a few ways to stimulate their learning skills. Watch Erica Lee, PhD, on WCVB Channel 5 Boston ⤵️
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Join us for our next episode of Cardiac Conversations as we explore biventricular treatment options for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (#HLHS). 🫀 Our experts will discuss how we determine the best surgical approach for each child, when a biventricular repair might be possible, and how we support families through every step.
🗓️ Thursday, Aug 7, 2025, at 8:15 AM ET!
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Hypoplastic left-heart syndrome (HLHS) — the underdevelopment of the heart’s left side —significantly affects blood flow. Boston Children’s heart specialists offer several HLHS treatment optio...3 CommentsComment on Facebook
Some of our incredible patient families had the BEST Saturday at New England Patriots training camp, thanks to our friends at @patriotsfoundation. 🏈 A HUGE thank you to the Patriots Foundation and everybody who came together to make this experience so special. 🩵
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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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