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Sports medicine helps keep athletes in the game

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Joanne Barker | Health and Parenting

Tags: acl, concussion, injury prevention, orthopedics, sports injury, sports medicine

Sports medicine specialist Dr. William Meehan sees a lot of sports injuries: everything from tennis elbow to concussions to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. But when he talks about sports, he typically leads with how sports benefit young athletes. “There’s so much publicity about injuries and risk,” says Dr. Meehan, a physician in the Sports ... Read More

Tagged: acl, concussion, injury prevention, orthopedics, sports injury, sports medicine

COVID vaccination in 5- to 11-year-olds: What does the science say?

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Nancy Fliesler | Clinical, Research

Tags: coronavirus, infectious diseases, vaccines

The Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was approved for children ages 5 to 11 in October, but many parents have been hesitant to get them vaccinated. A national study in The New England Journal of Medicine provides reassuring data, showing that the vaccine strongly protected this age group against severe COVID-19. Dr. Adrienne Randolph at Boston Children’s ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, infectious diseases, vaccines

Amanda gets the smile she always wanted — just in time for college

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Albert McKeon | Patient Stories

Tags: dentistry, down syndrome, sleep

One of the first things you’ll notice about Amanda Altemus is her big smile. She’s a proud Clemson Tiger and excited to talk about how she is in the university’s post-secondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities. When she’s not studying, she loves rooting for the Clemson football team, watching YouTube videos, and listening ... Read More

Tagged: dentistry, down syndrome, sleep

At the intersection of research and clinical care: Celebrating our female gastroenterologists

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Jessica Cerretani | Our Community, People

Tags: aerodigestive, fecal transplant, gastroenterology, research

In honor of Women’s History Month and National Doctor’s Day, we’re celebrating just a few of the amazing female gastroenterologists at Boston Children’s Hospital. Elizabeth Hait, MD, MPH Elizabeth Hait, MD, MPH Clinical director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Co-Medical director, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Program Why did you want to become a physician? In ... Read More

Tagged: aerodigestive, fecal transplant, gastroenterology, research

Along the way to heart surgery, Liam found a name for his new teddy bear

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Albert McKeon | Patient Stories

Tags: atrial septal defect, heart, heart center, heart patient, mitral valve stenosis, ventricular septal defect

After a complicated delivery in April 2021, Chelsea Allis had recovered and was finally able to bond with her infant son, Liam. But life became unsettled again only two months later, when a doctor performing a routine checkup on Liam detected a possible heart condition. Then, only a day before seeing a cardiologist to learn ... Read More

Tagged: atrial septal defect, heart, heart center, heart patient, mitral valve stenosis, ventricular septal defect

Building a bladder-specific Botox

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Jessica Cerretani | Research

Tags: research, toxins, urology

Botulinum toxins are bacterial neurotoxins that also have a range of therapeutic uses. In urology, injections of these potent substances can relax the bladder muscle, helping treat conditions such as overactive bladder and neurogenic bladder. Of the seven types of botulinum toxin, two have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): botulinum ... Read More

Tagged: research, toxins, urology

Bringing Brazilian flair to blended diets: Josue’s g-tube journey

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: aerodigestive, g tube, nutrition

Josue Oliveira loves mealtime. In his large family — he’s the youngest of five kids — that means gathering around the table to enjoy traditional Brazilian dishes full of rice, beans, vegetables, and chicken. For this 4-year-old, though, dinner is a little different. Instead of picking up a fork or spoon, he gets his meals ... Read More

Tagged: aerodigestive, g tube, nutrition

Targeting treatments for vascular anomalies, courtesy of cancer genetics

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Nancy Fliesler | Clinical Care, Research

Tags: arteriovenous malformation, cancer, genetics and genomics, precision medicine, vascular anomalies

Vascular anomalies — overgrowths or malformations of the capillaries, veins, arteries, and/or lymphatic vessels — often confound physicians, especially in acute settings. They encompass a diverse group of conditions, all of them rare, and can affect multiple body systems. Many physicians have never encountered vascular anomalies and may be unaware of the risks they sometimes ... Read More

Tagged: arteriovenous malformation, cancer, genetics and genomics, precision medicine, vascular anomalies

Answers for Isaac: A family’s journey to treat vascular anomalies

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Katie Paradis | Patient Stories

Tags: ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, hemangioma, vascular anomalies

Early on, Jinah and her husband knew their son Isaac was battling something complex, but they couldn’t figure out what it was, even after seeing numerous specialists. Their search for answers spanned the globe and eventually brought them to the Vascular Anomalies Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. It was in Boston that they not only ... Read More

Tagged: ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, hemangioma, vascular anomalies

A new symptom of COVID-19 in young children: Croup

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Nancy Fliesler | Health and Parenting, Research

Tags: coronavirus, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, primary care, primary care alliance, public health

During the Omicron surge, pediatricians and emergency departments (EDs) began noticing something new: a surge in croup among infants and young children. Marked by a distinctive “barking” cough and sometimes noisy, high-pitched intakes of breath, croup can happen when colds and other viral infections cause the voice box, windpipe, and bronchial tubes to become inflamed ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, primary care, primary care alliance, public health