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Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ This #HeartMonth we’re sending love to the incredible specialists at the Heart Center who are changing the lives of our heart patients and families. 🫀
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Support superhero kids like Dawson by joining us June 14 at the Eversource Walk for Boston Children’s Hospital. It's an inspiring day as our entire community comes together to help kids. Register now to save your spot and make an impact.💙Register for FREE: ms.spr.ly/6184QrK6Q
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Celebrate a nurse who made a difference for your family! Nominate them for the Boston Globe’s “Salute to Nurses.” 🔗👉 ms.spr.ly/6181QRhjh
Through clinical leadership, compassion, and innovation, nurses at Boston Children’s support patients and families every day. Their expertise drives better outcomes and shapes care delivery. Submit your nomination by Feb. 27. 🗓️
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It’s official 🎉 The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act is now law. This legislation helps children across the country access lifesaving specialty care. A huge thank you to Congress — especially Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Rep. Miller-Meeks, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Michael Bennet — for championing this bill and helping make kids’ health a national priority.
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Thank you to everyone who joined our #CardiacConversations webinar on Boston Children’s Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS Cardiac) Program! 🎥 The full webinar is now available below ⤵️ The Benderson Family Heart Center at Boston Children’s Hospital
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Why we’re getting vaccinated at Boston Children’s
Learn why Boston Children’s employees and patients say they’re choosing to get vaccinated.
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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