Breast Health: Is 3D Mammography Right for Everyone?
Our Children’s Medical Center is home to the Pediatric Sickle Cell program, the only program of its kind in Central Massachusetts. Our close-knit team includes board-certified pediatric hematologist-oncologists, pediatric nurses, social workers and child life specialists. We give your child a level of care and attention that is hard to find at larger institutions.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic muscular disorder that affects many of the body’s functioning systems, including muscular, endocrine, urinary, pulmonary, digestive, respiratory, nervous, circulatory, skeletal, reproductive, etc. Duchenne primarily presents in males between the ages of 2 to 5 years old, and presents with early loss of ambulation, such as walking and upper extremity function, and, ultimately, heart failure.
Perhaps nothing signals that your little girl is growing up like the start of her period. Since so many of my patients ask me how to discuss this topic with their daughters and what to expect, here are a few pointers:
Who are we, exactly?
For a long time, this age-old question has been holding a special place in the realms of philosophy and religion. However, science also has come up with an answer, though it may not be what you're expecting.