MGH team helps child battle rare condition At 18 months, Chelsea Heath was diagnosed with
cystinosis, a condition caused when cystine, an amino acid, accumulates in the body's
cells and forms crystals. A team of MGH specialists work together to treat the disease.
Gearing up for Children and HealthCare Week The MGH will celebrate National Children
and HealthCare Week March 15 to 19, a week long series of events featuring a variety of
programs and activities that focus on child and adolescent health.
Opening of the MGH Weight Center In America, obesity affects one-third of all
adults and one-fifth of children and adolescents. To better understand and treat obesity,
the MGH Weight Center recently was established as a joint effort of the departments of
Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics and Psychiatry.
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