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Extra protein is a decent dietary choice, but don’t overdo it
Adding more protein to the diet and cutting back on carbohydrates, especially highly processed carbs, is an eating strategy adopted by a growing number of people. Read More…
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African finance ministers convene at Harvard to discuss health financing
May 1, 2013 — The influence of a minister of finance in shaping broad public policy, building sustainable health financing, and increasing efficiency in implementation and delivery of health and social services while securing fiscal and economic stability and growth were the key topics of… Read More…
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Dana-Farber mourns the passing of Emil 'Tom' Frei III, MD, eternal optimist and father of combination chemotherapy
Dr. Frei led Dana-Farber from 1973-1980. During the 1950s and 1960s, Dr. Frei became known as the "father of combination chemotherapy" for demonstrating that treatment with multiple chemotherapy agents could produce lasting remissions in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Read More…
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Homing In on Brown Fat
Homing In on Brown FatFindings open new possibilities for research and testing treatments to combat obesity April 30, 2013New possibilities for combating obesity 'Beige Fat' Cells Could Help Fight Obesity Research on Brown Fat Heats Up Read More…
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Self-advocate helps all
By Olivia Lepore Learning that your child has been diagnosed with Down syndrome can be a challenging experience for many parents. At Boston Children’s Hospital, the Down Syndrome Program has found a way to give hope to both parents and children who come to the clinic—his name is Nate Simons. Simons is a valued 24-year-old [...] Read More…
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Giants behind, challenges aheadFifty years after its founding, the Harvard School of Public Health’s Department of Global Health and Population took time for reflection and a look ahead on April 25 during an all-day symposium at the School. Read More…
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From The Harvard Gazette
Scientists find mutation driving pediatric brain tumors
A type of low-grade but sometimes lethal brain tumor in children has been found to contain an unusual mutation that may help to classify, diagnose and guide the treatment of the tumors. Read More…
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Dispelling myths about organ donation
April is Organ Donation Awareness Month, and Boston Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Transplant Center would like to remind people just how important organ donation is to saving thousands of lives, including children. Right now 120,000 people are on the organ donation list, and 1,735 of those people are pediatric patients. Read More…
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Loscalzo Elected as Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD, was elected to the 2013 Class of Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read More…
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