Boston Children’s Hospital

07/17/2025

Last week we brought together a group of company-led teams to Compete, Have Fun and Do Good at Corporate Cup! From our inspiring patient partners who motivated us to compete to every attendee who helped us raise a million dollars to help kids at Boston Children's Hospital, we are so grateful for your support. We're looking back at some of our favorite memories from the event and celebrating our winners, Baystate Financial Team 1, and our presenting sponsors BJ's Wholesale Club

07/11/2025

Huge thank you to for visiting today! 🧸 They brought Build-a-Bear toys for patient families to dress up and played games with our friends in The Hale Family Center for Families and Seacrest Studio. Shout out to umpires for a memorable Friday! ⚾️

07/09/2025

Sugar, ultra processed food, and social media are just a few ways in which children receive high reward hits of dopamine. So, what exactly does it mean to experience a dopamine deficit? Kevin Simon, MD, MPH, sits down with WCVB Channel 5 Boston to share some insight. ⤵️

Medical experts are sounding the alarm about a so-called "dopamine deficit" that could be impacting your mental health. Dr. Kevin Simon, a psychiatrist at Bo...

07/08/2025

Give a Smile at Shaw’s and Star Market to support lifesaving care for kids like Emerson from Vermont. He’s had 13 brain surgeries and a calf muscle surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital to fix complications caused by a stroke when he was an infant. Now 8, Emerson is a big Red Sox and Bruins fan, has lots of friends and is doing great! Give a Smile to every child by donating at checkout or by redeeming your Shaw's Supermarket or Star Market for U™ Reward points.

07/02/2025

Help kids be kids while they fight illness and give them the world’s best care. Give a Smile when you shop at Shaw's Supermarket and Star Market, now through July 31. Donate at checkout or redeem Shaw’s or Star Market for U™ Reward points to help kids, like E.J. from Maine. He was born deaf and came to Boston Children’s for treatment of a rare genetic condition. Cochlear implants and expert care gave E.J. the chance to hear, speak and enjoy a healthy future.

07/01/2025

With many summer activities centered around water, swimming lessons play a valuable role in helping children feel safe. Erica Lee, PhD, spoke with WCVB Channel 5 Boston last night on the importance of enrolling children at a young age. 🌊⤵️

Dr. Erica Lee says drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages one to four. Lee says learning how to swim can save children's lives and make them safer around water.

06/27/2025

Emergency rooms are working fast to cool patients, but the heat is hitting hard. Jeffrey Neal, MD, spoke with The Boston Globe as he and his colleagues prepare for a surge in summer-related injuries involving extreme heat, water accidents, and more. Read more ⤵️

By Tuesday night — following the fourth hottest day on record in Boston — Mass. General’s emergency department was slammed.

06/25/2025

Do you find yourself to be a perfectionist parent? Erica Lee, PhD, shares her insight with Scientific American about the risks – and rewards - that this may have on both you and your children’s mental health. Read more ⤵️

New research highlights the risks and occasional rewards of parental perfectionism

06/23/2025

With temperatures this week reaching into the 90’s, Rick Malley, MD, sat down with WCVB Channel 5 Boston to discuss the importance of keeping children safe during the summer months. 🏖️ From dehydration to water activities, Dr. Malley shares some tips for outdoor safety. Watch his interview here ⤵️

Boston Children's Hospital pediatrician Dr. Rick Malley says children can be kept safe in many ways during the summer months, especially while cooling off in bodies of water.

06/22/2025

Give a Smile to kids at Boston Children’s Hospital this summer by donating at checkout, or by redeeming your Shaw’s and Star Market for U™ Reward points, through July 31. Thanks Shaw's Supermarket and Star Market Foundation for supporting kids and families when they need it most.

06/18/2025

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06/17/2025

It’s time to Give a Smile when you shop at Shaw's Supermarket and Star Market to create healthy futures for kids. Meet Cooper from New Hampshire. At three weeks old, his lungs collapsed and emergency surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital saved his life. Through July 31, you can donate at checkout or redeem Shaw’s or Star Market for U™ Reward points to help families in our community find answers when they need them most.