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More than 10 years after a complicated pregnancy in which Erin developed antibodies that affected her baby, those antibodies were still present—making her pregnancy with Charlotte high-risk too. She and her husband turned to the Fetal Care and Surgery Center for specialized care. Read their story at the link and swipe to see Charlotte back with the team her parents say treated them like family: ms.spr.ly/6187v9ZBL
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Adrian 🤝 Capitol Hill. Last week, Adrian brought the energy to Family Advocacy Day—meeting Members of Congress, sharing smiles, fist bumps, and even signing a few autographs along the way! Most importantly, he helped shine a light on the importance of pediatric hospitals and advocating for children’s health. Check out his full story and D.C. adventures on WWLP-22News
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Mirenis moved her family from Puerto Rico to Boston so her kids could get the right care for their rare conditions. For Yeiden and Adi, it made all the difference. Read their story: ms.spr.ly/6188v9kg2
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Come along for an afternoon with the Laughter League! When these doctors make the rounds, laughter is the best medicine and fun and games are all in a day’s work!
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When chronic pain interrupted Sebastian’s active life, our Pain Treatment Center and Young Adult Pain Rehabilitation Center helped this young adult get back to building theater sets and playing quadball. ⤵️
The only way through it: How Sebastian learned to manage chronic pain | Boston Children's Answers
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Patient Stories | Sebastian came to Boston Children’s Young Adult Pain Rehabilitation Center, a program for young adults ages 18-26 with chronic pain.3 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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