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Eating away from home with food allergies doesn’t have to feel daunting. From strong communication to meal prep strategies, Jocelyn Silvester, MD, PhD, Wendy Elverson, RD, LDN, and Christine Clark, MS, RD, offer practical tips for staying safe. Read more from The Wirecutter here 
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Eating Out With Food Allergies Is Exhausting. I Use These Items to Help Wherever I Go.
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Eating on the go with allergies or celiac disease can be stressful. These items help my family navigate risk and enjoy meals with loved ones.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and to help parents and young patients learn more about the condition, Iva is sharing her story. At 27, she's been followed by the Division of Gynecology since she was 15, and she wants to encourage families to speak up when their child is experiencing extremely painful periods.
'What I want you to know about endometriosis': Iva's story - Boston Children's Answers
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Severe period pain is not normal. Iva is sharing her journey with endometriosis and how the Division of Gynecology transformed her life.4 CommentsComment on Facebook
Chase Samsel, MD, spoke with WCVB Channel 5 Boston about the ways in which toddlers absorb and process divorce. What can parents do to help their children navigate this difficult time? Watch Dr. Samsel’s segment here
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If Gronk can, you can! Shave your head to honor the cancer warrior in your life. Your support and the funds raised brings help, hope and care to childhood cancer warriors across New England and at Boston Children’s. Register for One Mission's Annual Buzz Off on June 1 at Apex Entertainment in Marlboro: buzzforkids.org
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Like most engineers, Zohreh Izadifar likes solving problems. 
Using organ-on-a-chip technology, she is creating models that mimic the tissues of the human urinary tract. Learn how she plans to use these organ chips to study UTls and more
Modeling urinary tract disorders on organ chips - Boston Children's Answers
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Zohreh Izadifar is creating organ chips to study UTI, neurogenic bladder, urinary incontinence, and interstitial cystitis.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
The history of cystic fibrosis diagnosis
In 1955, Dr. Harry Shwachman, head of Boston Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, developed the first practical sweat test to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). It involved encasing the patient’s body in a plastic bag to collect sweat, then using the pictured device to measure levels of salt in the sample. Cystic fibrosis causes sweat to be 2-5 times saltier than average. The sweat test allowed for much simpler and earlier diagnosis of CF, crucial to effective treatment. A version of it is still the main diagnostic tool used today.
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