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Should you send your child to camp this summer?

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Lisa D. Ellis | Health and Parenting

Tags: community health, coronavirus, infectious diseases

Camp — or no camp — this summer? That’s the question facing many parents and caregivers right now as more businesses begin to reopen. The answer will be a very personal one for each family, depending on their specific circumstances and comfort level with risk. While some camps have already been cancelled due to coronavirus ... Read More

Tagged: community health, coronavirus, infectious diseases

How to talk with your teens about racial protests

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Ellen Greenlaw | Health and Parenting

Tags: culture, health equity, racism

As protests and outrage over racism and police brutality continues to unfold, many teens are adding their voices to the conversation. If your teen or young adult child is engaging online or in protests, you may be wondering how to talk with them about their interactions and make sure they stay safe, especially in the ... Read More

Tagged: culture, health equity, racism

A letter from our leadership

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Kevin Churchwell and Sandra Fenwick | Our Community

Tags: culture, health equity

Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed a series of deeply troubling incidents of racism, hatred, and violence that have created an environment of hostility and fear. Our country, our communities, and our children are hurting. The pain of this moment is a call to all of us to stand up and to speak ... Read More

Tagged: culture, health equity

How to talk with your kids about racism

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Ellen Greenlaw | Health and Parenting

Tags: culture, health equity, racism

Racism. Inequality. Protests. If you and your family have access to a radio, TV, or mobile devices, your kids have likely heard or seen these topics discussed after the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Racism is not an easy topic, and if you’re having a hard time knowing how and ... Read More

Tagged: culture, health equity, racism

More COVID-19 myths and facts: Boston Children’s edition

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Ellen Greenlaw | Health and Parenting

Tags: coronavirus, culture, telehealth

Now that restrictions are easing in Massachusetts, many people have questions about how, if, and when to visit Boston Children’s Hospital. Test your knowledge of our updated policies and procedures during the COVID-19 outbreak by taking our quiz. [smartslider3 slider=”27″] Take our previous quiz and get more answers about Boston Children’s response to COVID-19. Share this:

Tagged: coronavirus, culture, telehealth

How athletes can stay healthy and injury-free during COVID-19

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Joanne Barker | Health and Parenting

Tags: coronavirus, female athletes, orthopedics, sports injury, sports medicine

June is normally a time for student athletes to celebrate a long season of training and competition. But athletes are at loose ends this year with the suspension of sports during COVID-19. “For anyone who identifies as an athlete, it’s almost like they’ve lost a part of themselves,” says Kimberly O’Brien, clinical social worker in ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, female athletes, orthopedics, sports injury, sports medicine

Gene therapy with a new base editing technique restores hearing in mice

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Alice McCarthy | Basic/Translational, Research

Tags: gene therapy, hearing

Using a new genetic engineering technique, known as base editing, researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, have restored hearing in mice with a known recessive genetic mutation. Key takeaways· This is the first example of repairing a recessive gene mutation.· Repairing a single mutation in the Tmc1 gene restored partial hearing in ... Read More

Tagged: gene therapy, hearing

Treating inflammation in MIS-C: An evidence-based approach

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Nancy Fliesler | Clinical Care, Specialty Care

Tags: autoimmune disease, coronavirus, immune disorders, immunotherapy, infectious diseases, kawasaki disease, mis-c, research

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a complex, post-COVID-19 spectrum of illness that has affected a small number of children and adolescents. Symptoms can include features of Kawasaki disease, cardiac dysfunction, hypotension and toxic-shock-like signs, abnormal blood coagulation, and prominent GI symptoms. At its core is a hyperinflammatory response that we do not yet ... Read More

Tagged: autoimmune disease, coronavirus, immune disorders, immunotherapy, infectious diseases, kawasaki disease, mis-c, research

Using augmentative communication to support COVID-19 patients

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Lisa D. Ellis | Clinical Care

Tags: augmentative communication, coronavirus

People with COVID-19 on a ventilator are unable to speak to express their needs, which can complicate their care and lead to poorer outcomes. The Augmentative Communication Program at Boston Children’s Hospital is supporting hospitals around the nation and around the world by helping them communicate with these critically ill patients in the hopes of improving their ... Read More

Tagged: augmentative communication, coronavirus

How to help children with special needs during social distancing

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Lisa D. Ellis | Health and Parenting

Tags: adolescent medicine, developmental medicine

As the weather warms up, many children are struggling with the effects of being stuck inside. For special needs children and their families, the challenges can be magnified. But there are some simple, yet effective, things that can help everyone survive — and perhaps even thrive — during this trying time. With schools officially closed for ... Read More

Tagged: adolescent medicine, developmental medicine