Does your kid need an eye exam?
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Information about Child Sexual Abuse
How to Support Your Child After Sexual Abuse
If your child has experienced sexual abuse, it can be overwhelming to know how to respond. Understanding what your child may be going through—and how to support them—can make a powerful difference in their recovery. The information below offers key facts, practical guidance, and recommended resources to help you navigate this difficult time with compassion, care, and clarity.
Key Facts About Child Sexual Abuse
- Sexual abuse is very common.
- When a child is sexually abused, it’s usually by someone they know and trust.
- It’s very common for the abuser to...
Proposed health equity legislation aims to decrease disparities across Massachusetts
A sweeping omnibus bill at the State House would target widespread health reform across the state, looking to change how...
How to protect your kids from ticks during 2025's active summer
This tick season in New England is shaping up to be bad, and that means kids playing outside are more at risk of getting...
Local doctors warn of increase in tick bites
Local doctors warn that tick bites are causing more people to show up in emergency rooms this year throughout Massachusetts. “We are seeing more tick bites, and earlier in the season this year compared to the last few years,” said Dr. Hillary Irons, an emergency physician at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Local doctors warn of increase in tick bites
Ticks are more active and biting earlier this year. Here are the details
The number of ticks in Massachusetts is increasing, according to some experts, and that means the risk of catching a serious disease is rising. "Ticks are more active, and they're biting earlier," said Dr. Sandeep Jubbal, an infectious disease physician at UMass Memorial Health.
Ticks are more active and biting earlier this year. Here are the details
9-Year-Old Girl with Devastating Skin Disorder Lives in Pain: 'I Can't Play on the Playground'
Nine-year-old Tayma Salim loves drawing flowers, playing with her brother, Arslan, and the color pink. But unlike other...
Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Center
Nationally Recognized Pediatric CF Center in Central Massachusetts and Beyond
UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center delivers pediatric-focused cystic fibrosis care from birth through adolescence and early adulthood. Pediatric pulmonologists lead an expert team providing comprehensive care that promotes your child’s development while slowing disease progression. Our commitment to pediatric care excellence and research has earned our program prestigious Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation accreditation.
Side Effects We Treat
The Cystic Fibrosis Center at the Children’s Medical...
‘A blunt force axe’: Mass. Democrats warn of harm to hospitals, health care under Trump budget proposal
The Republican budget bill that passed the House last week would cause health care chaos and a massive transfer of...