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Help kids be kids while they fight illness and give them the world’s best care. Give a Smile when you shop at Shaw's Supermarket and Star Market, now through July 31. Donate at checkout or redeem Shaw’s or Star Market for U™ Reward points to help kids, like E.J. from Maine. He was born deaf and came to Boston Children’s for treatment of a rare genetic condition. Cochlear implants and expert care gave E.J. the chance to hear, speak and enjoy a healthy future.
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With many summer activities centered around water, swimming lessons play a valuable role in helping children feel safe. Erica Lee, PhD, spoke with WCVB Channel 5 Boston last night on the importance of enrolling children at a young age. 🌊⤵️
Doctor on why parents should sign younger children up for swimming lessons
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Dr. Erica Lee says drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages one to four. Lee says learning how to swim can save children's lives and make them safer around water.2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Emergency rooms are working fast to cool patients, but the heat is hitting hard. Jeffrey Neal, MD, spoke with The Boston Globe as he and his colleagues prepare for a surge in summer-related injuries involving extreme heat, water accidents, and more. Read more ⤵️
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By Tuesday night — following the fourth hottest day on record in Boston — Mass. General’s emergency department was slammed.4 CommentsComment on Facebook
Do you find yourself to be a perfectionist parent? Erica Lee, PhD, shares her insight with Scientific American about the risks – and rewards - that this may have on both you and your children’s mental health. Read more ⤵️
How Parents Can Be Kinder to Themselves and Avoid Perfectionism
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New research highlights the risks and occasional rewards of parental perfectionism2 CommentsComment on Facebook
With temperatures this week reaching into the 90’s, Rick Malley, MD, sat down with WCVB Channel 5 Boston to discuss the importance of keeping children safe during the summer months. 🏖️ From dehydration to water activities, Dr. Malley shares some tips for outdoor safety. Watch his interview here ⤵️
How can kids be kept safe outdoors as temperatures skyrocket
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Boston Children's Hospital pediatrician Dr. Rick Malley says children can be kept safe in many ways during the summer months, especially while cooling off in bodies of water.2 CommentsComment on Facebook
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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