Children’s Facebook fan page reaches 100,000 fans
Thrive would like to congratulate Children’s Hospital Boston’s Facebook fan page for reaching more than 100,000 fans. That’s almost enough people to fill up Fenway Park three times!
To celebrate, we’d like to share some of the most popular posts on Children’s Facebook fan page with you.
Valentine’s Day: This post received more interactions than other any post in Children’s Facebook history.
Cardiac Grant: Most liked post.
Thrive stories: You’re an Ava-what? and Call of Duty were the most popular Thrive stories Children’s Facebook fan page linked to.
Fan favorites: Dr. Judith Palfrey Carries the Olympic Torch and Haiti: Children’s Response to a Country in Need were loved by Children’s Facebook fans.
Celebrity Visits: Bruins, Celtics and B......
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Researchers Identify Previously Unrecognized Genetic Disorder
Researchers from four laboratories that perform diagnostic genetic testing of chromosome abnormalities in individuals with unexplained physical and developmental disabilities recently identified a previously unrecognized genetic disorder... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)...
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In U.S. Imaging First, Prenatal MRI Detects Rare Genetic Disease In Newborn
In a case believed to be a United States first, the radiology team at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has used prenatal magnetic resonance imaging to detect an often-misdiagnosed genetic disease. The disorder, congenital chloride diarrhea, can cause severe dehydration and serious metabolic disturbances in newborns if not treated quickly... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)...
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Health-care-seeking behaviour for childhood illnesses in a resource-poor setting
Conclusion: Care-seeking for childhood illnesses was often delayed beyond 24 h, and most mothers sought care within homes. Health education is required to improve timely seeking of appropriate health care for childhood illnesses. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)...
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We agree: ERS classification of preschool wheeze is not useful
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Correlation between the 6-min walk test and exercise stress test
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Modern therapeutic strategies for paediatric systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis
Conclusion: Modern therapeutic strategies include reduced doses and use of corticosteroids and intravenous cyclophosphamide respectively, with increased use of azathioprine, MMF and rituximab. (Source: Acta Paediatrica)...
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Impact of leptin and leptin-receptor gene polymorphisms on serum lipids in Japanese obese children
Conclusion: These results suggest that LEPR gene polymorphisms may partly contribute to serum lipid profile in obese children. (Source: Acta Paediatrica)...
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The sounds of disease
An amazing new software program developed by Gil Alterovitz, PhD, a research fellow in the Children’s Hospital Informatics Program, that turns gene and protein expression data into music, could help doctors hear whether their patients’ health has taken a turn for the worse.
WBUR recently did a story on the new software. “We felt that music, in some sense, can serve as a translator,” Alterovitz said in the piece. “There’s more and more information presented, so…we need a way to present it to the brain…in a way that it can handle it.”
We recently did a story on Alterovitz’s work in Vector, our research magazine, and Technology Review did a cool audio/video presentation that compared the sounds of sickness to the sounds of health. (Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital B......
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One mother’s story: celiac disease
The Tafts have turned Erica's gluten-free diet into a family affair.
Although my husband called her “Smiley,” our happy baby, Erica, was clingy and cranky. For two months, we cleaned up after our 22-month-old as she vomited every day and watched in growing alarm as her tummy grew more and more distended, while her arm and leg muscles atrophied. Her pediatrician thought she had a virus, but she wasn’t getting any better. After four weeks, he referred us to Children’s Hospital Boston, where her gastrointestinal doctor suspected celiac disease.
A blood test and endoscopy confirmed it, and the diagnosis brought relief. The disease was causing Erica’s immune system to damage the villi in her small intestine, resulting in her body’s inability to absorb nutrients. The prescripti......
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Behavioral Problems In Childhood Double The Risk Of Chronic Widespread Pain In Adult Life
Bad behaviour in childhood is associated with long-term, chronic widespread pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following nearly 20,000 people from birth in 1958 to the present day. Chronic widespread pain is a common complaint that can have a major adverse effect on quality of life, often requiring referral to a hospital specialist for investigation and treatment... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)...
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Supreme Court To Consider Legality Of Lawsuits Against Vaccine Makers
The Associated Press: "The Supreme Court will decide whether drug makers can be sued by parents who claim their children suffered serious health problems from vaccines... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)...
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States Struggle With Strapped Budgets, Cuts To Health Programs
The Dallas Morning News: "Lawmakers have been thinking ahead to a massive shortfall, topping $10 billion, that's probably coming when they write the next budget in 2011. But state officials told them Monday that they'll have to fix a hole in the current budget, too. Rising health care costs have dug a hole of about $1.7 billion, the officials said... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)...
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European Study Suggests Bottle-Fed Infants Most At Risk For Bisphenol A Ingestion, But Exposure Levels Well Below "Safe" Limits
Study reviews more exposure pathways than previous surveys, also concludes additional research needed on production processes for canned soup, canned meat... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)...
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The Role Of Baby-Sign In Child Development
How important is it for mothers to use hand gestures to communicate with their infants? This is the key question investigated by new research being showcased at the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) Festival of Social Science on 18 March. The event 'Communicating with Your Baby' has been organised by Professor Karen Pine from the University of Hertfordshire... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)...
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What Is Hydrocephalus (Water On The Brain)? What Causes Hydrocephalus?
Hydrocephalus, also called Water on the Brain is a condition in which there is an abnormal build up of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) in the cavities (ventricles) of the brain. The buildup is often caused by an obstruction which prevents proper fluid drainage... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)...
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Potty Training
Title: Potty TrainingCategory: Health and LivingCreated: 3/10/2010 10:12:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/10/2010 10:12:51 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)...
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FDA Clears biospace med's SterEOS 2D/3D Workstation For Pediatric Use In Spine
biospace med announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to market the Company's sterEOS 2D/3D workstation for pediatric use in spine applications. The Company's EOS ultra-low-dose imager previously has been FDA-cleared for use in pediatrics and adults, while sterEOS has previously been FDA-cleared for adult use in spine... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)...
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Newborn of mothers affected by autoimmune thyroiditis: the importance of thyroid function monitoring in the first months of life
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Transient mild elevation of serum TSH above the normal reference value for age is frequently observed in the first month of life in infants born from mother affected by autoimmune thyroiditis. Persistent hyperthyrotropinemia requiring replacement therapy is observed in 2.2% of these neonates. According to our experience, follow-up is recommended in these newborns; the most accurate and not invasive way to careful monitor these infants after neonatal screening for CH seems to be serum-testing TSH between 2 nd and 4 th week of life. (Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics)...
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Warfare and children
In 2007, 136 million children were born in the world, and 9.2 million died before they were 5 years old; 99.8% of these deaths were in developing countries, and 8.2 million were unnecessary. This is 23 000 unnecessary deaths every day. Approximately 0.2 million children die from the direct effects of war every year, and at least twice as many die from the indirect effects. However, most child deaths are caused by common childhood infections in communities that are not affected by war. In 2007, overseas development aid totalled only $104 billion, and world military expenditure totalled US$1339 billion. The 49 poorest countries in the world have a population of 1.3 billion; they spent only $27 per person on health in 2006, but the world spent $201 per person on military activity. The five pe......
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