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Addressing racial and ethnic health disparities within primary care

Tags: community health, coronavirus, health equity, primary care

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased awareness of existing racial and ethnic health disparities and inequities. The team at the Boston Children’s Hospital Primary Care Center serves a large population of Black and Latino children and recognizes that adults in these groups are at much higher risk of contracting — and dying from — ... Read More

Tagged: community health, coronavirus, health equity, primary care

‘Anything is possible’: The sky’s the limit for teen with cerebral palsy

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: cerebral palsy, epilepsy, orthopedics

Jack Goldberg is on a mission. “I want other kids to see that if you work hard and put your mind to something, anything can be possible,” he says. “The sky’s the limit.” He should know. At 13, he competed in the National Finals to become one of Canada’s top-ranked pony jumpers in his division. ... Read More

Tagged: cerebral palsy, epilepsy, orthopedics

More details on MIS-C, the post-COVID multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Nancy Fliesler | Clinical, Research

Tags: coronavirus, disease surveillance, infectious diseases, mis-c

Boston Children’s Hospital and collaborators launched the national Overcoming COVID-19 study in April to track children, teens, and young adults hospitalized with COVID-19 across the U.S. In yesterday’s New England Journal of Medicine, investigators provides a fuller picture of the still-mysterious, life-threatening multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Key takeaways· The largest case series of ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, disease surveillance, infectious diseases, mis-c

Five running exercises you can do at home

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Sara Collins | Health and Parenting

Tags: running injury, sports injury, sports medicine

Unlike a lot of athletes, runners haven’t had to take time off during COVID-19. In fact, a lot of athletes have been running until they can safely return to their sports of choice. Whether you’re a new or seasoned runner, strength training is an important way to reduce your risk of injury. These five running ... Read More

Tagged: running injury, sports injury, sports medicine

Keeping kids safe this summer

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Sophia Castaldo | Health and Parenting

Tags: safety, summer safety

Make sure your child remains safe both outside and indoors throughout the summer months by following these summer safety tips from Boston Children's.

Tagged: safety, summer safety

Keep summer activities as safe as possible

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Ellen Greenlaw | Health and Parenting

Tags: coronavirus, safety

As we move into a summer with COVID-19, many people are slowly venturing beyond their homes as businesses, beaches, and restaurants begin to open. But amidst the reopening, there are many questions about what types of behaviors are safe, and what might put you or your family at risk. While it’s important to remember that ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, safety

Guidance for assessing treatment response in pediatric brain tumors

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Katherine Warren, MD | Clinical Care, Specialty Care

Tags: brain tumor, cancer, dipg, glioma, imaging, neurosurgery, oncology

Assessing patients’ response to cancer therapy can be challenging, especially in neuro-oncology. Generally, we assess treatment response by a change in tumor size on MRI scan. However, with brain tumors, changes on MRI scan can be difficult to interpret. A decrease in tumor size may indicate treatment is having an effect; however, a drug can ... Read More

Tagged: brain tumor, cancer, dipg, glioma, imaging, neurosurgery, oncology

Spinal fusion surgery during COVID-19

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Joanne Barker | Patient Stories

Tags: coronavirus, orthopedics, scoliosis, spinal fusion surgery, spine division

If things had gone according to plan, Jared Cohen would have had spinal fusion surgery during his April vacation. His mom, Sara, planned to homeschool him for the remainder of spring semester and he would have all summer to recover. By fall, he’d be more than ready to return to school. Then COVID-19 happened. In ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, orthopedics, scoliosis, spinal fusion surgery, spine division

Coming to Boston Children’s during COVID-19: Keith’s story

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: coronavirus, genetics and genomics, nephrology

At just 4 years old, Keith Bennett has spent more time in the hospital than most kids ever will. Diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease called nephrotic syndrome, he visits Boston Children’s Hospital several times a week — and has continued to do so throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as Boston Children’s begins to move ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, genetics and genomics, nephrology

New drug pathway linked with tuberous sclerosis

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Alice McCarthy | Basic/Translational, Research

Tags: rare disease, tuberous sclerosis

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a neurological disorder causing non-cancerous tumors, called cortical tubers, to grow throughout the brain and body, as well as other conditions like epilepsy and autism. While medications are used to treat some of the manifestations of the disease, safe and more effective treatments targeting disease at a fundamental level are ... Read More

Tagged: rare disease, tuberous sclerosis