August 2006    
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Robotic surgery steps up to the plate

"A" for Anesthesia

Measles, mumps and rubella

Somatoform disorders

What makes a bully?

Research

Newborn screening

The right kind of oil

Tissue engineered pacemakers

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New Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Care site
This new online resource provides information—including how to refer—to help community physicians connect with the pediatric oncology specialists at Children's Hospital Boston and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. To learn more, visit: www.danafarberchildrens.org.

Mark your calendar
August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month. Children's Hospital Boston's Department of Ophthalmology offers tips on eye safety and information about a new vision screening tool for pediatricians at: www.childrenshospital.org/eyes.

Radiology at Waltham
In July, Children's Hospital Boston at Waltham added MRI and Nuclear Medicine services to its existing capabilities in plain film, ultrasound and fluoroscopy. CT will be added in September. The expansion makes Waltham's ambulatory center the area's sole community-based provider of comprehensive pediatric radiologic services. To schedule an appointment, call (781) 216-2100.

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