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Advocating for children When a child comes to Children's, the focus, first and foremost, is on providing her with the highest quality care. In order to provide that care, the hospital relies on financial subsidies... Complete story ::

IN THIS ISSUE

DIALOGUE:
Children's Hospital Boston at Waltham

SPOTLIGHT:
Child Life Services

BEAKER BYTES:
Chris Almond, MD, &
Stuart Orkin, MD

GRATITUDES:
Charles & Jean Colbert

NAMES & FACES:
of this issue

Children's nurse straightens out Russian girl's life ::
Imagine flying to a foreign country for the first
time alone...

Mosey with Max at Miles for Miracles ::
Join Miles for Miracles, Children's 7- and 2-mile pledge walks along the Charles River ...

Remembering polio ::
On April 12, 1955, the Salk polio vaccine was announced, heralding the end of a terrifying era
in U.S. history...

Hip hop health ::
"Eat your vegetables!" "Be active!" With the number of children at risk for childhood obesity increasing every day, there's a lot of pressure on kids ...

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