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Care for post-COVID symptoms helps get figure skater back in the rink

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Drew Kenney is no stranger to the ice. As a local and national competitive figure skater, the 16-year-old executes double salchows, double flips, and axels with ease. So when she began to feel winded — and then started falling — at the rink last fall, she knew something was wrong. “At first we thought she ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus

‘Feeling empowered’: How vaccination helped me care for my family when one son got COVID-19

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Amy DeLong | Health and Parenting

Tags: coronavirus, vaccines

In mid-November, I awoke to an email from my children’s school stating that my second grader, Kyle, had been a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19. I wasn’t overly concerned. While this was the first “close contact” email we had received, we had previously been notified that both our children were in ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, vaccines

Pass the pie and a mask: COVID-19 safety tips for the holidays

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Albert McKeon | Health and Parenting

Tags: coronavirus, safety, vaccines

This holiday season will seem different than the last one — but it’s still not the season to blissfully ignore health and safety measures that combat COVID-19. Thanks to the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, families shouldn’t feel obligated to repeat last year’s unprecedented public health guidance to hunker down at home for the holidays. This ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, safety, vaccines

A new option for teens with painful bunions

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Joanne Barker | Clinical Care

Tags: lower extremity, orthopedics, surgery

Bunions, bumps at the base of the big toes, are probably not at the top of most kids’ list of concerns. Adults, particularly adult women, are far more likely to develop bunions, possibly after years of wearing tight shoes that squeeze their toes. In children and teens who have them, bunions are almost always an ... Read More

Tagged: lower extremity, orthopedics, surgery

Returning to holiday chaos: Preventing anxiety in kids

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Katie Paradis | Health and Parenting

Tags: autism spectrum disorder, coronavirus, mental health

After taking last year “off,” many families are preparing to dive back into holiday busyness, and with it, holiday stress. But what has the time away from crowds, travel, and extended family done to kids’ abilities to enjoy the yuletide cheer? Here, psychologist Dr. Lauren DiLullo with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, answers ... Read More

Tagged: autism spectrum disorder, coronavirus, mental health

Sound sleep, sound mind: The importance of sleep for preteens’ developing brains

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Nancy Fliesler | Clinical, Research

Tags: adolescent medicine, imaging, neuroscience, primary care, sleep, well child care

When your preteen doesn’t get enough sound sleep, some of the signs, like crankiness, are obvious. But some of the effects are more subtle. A large, first-of-its-kind study from Boston Children’s Hospital now shows that too little or poor-quality sleep may prevent the brain from developing strong, efficient connections. “Early adolescence is a critical time ... Read More

Tagged: adolescent medicine, imaging, neuroscience, primary care, sleep, well child care

Sweet dreams: A guide to infant sleep

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Emily Rizzitano | Health and Parenting, Primary Care

Tags: primary care, primary care alliance, sleep

While sleep should be peaceful, ensuring your baby is sleeping safely — and soundly — can be stressful. We spoke with Shana Zandman, MD, a pediatrician at Brookline Pediatrics in the Boston Children’s Primary Care Alliance, and Jennifer Gingrasfield, RN, MSN, a pediatric nurse practitioner in the Sleep Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, about creating ... Read More

Tagged: primary care, primary care alliance, sleep

Help kids fight the “Selfie Effect” and build self-esteem instead

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Katie Paradis | Health and Parenting

Tags: digital health, mental health, psychiatry

It may be hard to imagine now, but there was a time not too long ago when social media didn’t exist and we didn’t have cameras on our phones. But today, some of the most widely used social media platforms influence not only how we communicate with the world, but how we think the world ... Read More

Tagged: digital health, mental health, psychiatry

With a dose of health equity, brachial plexus study enrolls more patients

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Joanne Barker | Research

Tags: health equity, orthopedics, research

What drives a parent to say yes or no to enrolling their child in research? When a surprisingly high percent of patient families said no to participating in a study of brachial plexus birth injury, orthopedic surgeon Andrea Bauer, MD, and her team decided to find out why. Along the way, they became versed in ... Read More

Tagged: health equity, orthopedics, research

Improving treatment process so kids can return to sports after COVID-19

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Albert McKeon | Clinical Care, Primary Care

Tags: coronavirus, heart, heart center, mis-c

Children can’t wait for the next game, the next tournament. Sports means many things to them, including an escape from the uncertainty and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ensuring that kids can return to sports and resume other types of competitive activities after recovering from COVID-19 has become a priority for parents, coaches, and physicians ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, heart, heart center, mis-c