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Bringing Your Child in for Whooping Cough
posted: Mar. 29, 2021.
Pertussis, more commonly referred to as whooping cough, is a contagious bacterial infection of the lungs. The nickname comes from the “whooping” sound that occurs when a child breathes. While Read more -
Your Pediatrician's Guide To Thumb-Sucking
posted: Mar. 17, 2021.
Reflexively, your baby is born with the ability to suck. It makes sense. After all, your little one must be able to suck to get nutrients, whether breastfeeding or bottle-feeding. Read more -
Head Lice And How To Treat It
posted: Feb. 25, 2021.
You’ve just received a call from the school: someone in your child’s class has head lice. We know that hearing that your child has or might have head lice can Read more -
When Does My Child Need Stitches?
posted: Feb. 16, 2021.
We all know how accident-prone kids can be. They get bruises, bumps, cuts, and scrapes from time and time. Most of the time, these boo-boos are nothing to worry about, Read more -
Diabetes in Children
posted: Feb. 04, 2021.
In the past, the most common type of diabetes to affect children and teens was type 1 diabetes. This is also referred to as juvenile diabetes. In children with type Read more -
When Should My Child Get a Tetanus Shot?
posted: Jan. 21, 2021.
All children need to get a tetanus shot. When we think of tetanus we often think of rusty nails; however, this bacterium isn’t just found on rusty metal items, it Read more -
Keeping Your Child Safe While Traveling
posted: Jan. 08, 2021.
Whether you’re simply taking a weekend trip to visit the grandparents, or you and the family are flying internationally, you must know how to keep everyone healthy and safe while Read more -
Does My Child Have a Broken Bone?
posted: Dec. 22, 2020.
Accidents happen. Perhaps your child hurt themselves falling off their bike or taking a rough tumble down the stairs. In these instances, the first thing you’ll probably do is check Read more -
Signs of a Pediatric UTI
posted: Dec. 04, 2020.
A urinary tract infection isn’t just something that happens to adults. Children can also develop UTIs. Since children are more likely to suffer from kidney damage as a result of Read more -
Keeping Your Child Safe in the Car
posted: Nov. 13, 2020.
You may be surprised to learn that many car seats are not used properly. In fact, around 46 percent of car and booster seats are improperly used, which greatly impacts Read more -
Your Child and Chicken Pox
posted: Oct. 29, 2020.
You just got the call from your child’s school: someone in your kid’s class has chickenpox. This highly contagious virus isn’t usually anything to worry about, but it can certainly Read more -
HBI Makes Way For Wellness And Technology at the Eustis Street Fire House
posted: Sep. 25, 2020.
“HBI is pleased to announce that The Wellness Collaborative (TWC), a new non-profit organization devoted to eliminating health care disparities in Boston’s African American communities, and the Timothy Smith Network Read more -
Ben Franklin Institute (BFIT): Racial Justice student discussion forum
posted: Sep. 25, 2020.
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Go In Or Call In? Here’s Some Basic Guidance For Routine Health Care During COVID-19
posted: Sep. 25, 2020.
Originally published from WBUR | Written by Martha Bebinger“Fear of COVID-19 has kept too many people from going to emergency rooms with life-threatening chest pain, persistent vomiting or numbness that Read more -
TWC Featured on WRBB Radio Show Sisters Sowing Seeds
posted: Sep. 25, 2020.
TWC Co-founders Karen Craddock and Jeanette Callahan were guests on the Sisters Sowing Seeds show. Read more -
Staying Well in a Climate of Crisis: “Weathering the Storm Together”
posted: Sep. 25, 2020.