Kraft opens Brockton mobile opioid clinic
By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff,Updated May 1, 2021, 4:49 p.m.
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You might think that in the midst of the NFL draft, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft would need to make other use of his time than a trip to Brockton.
But Kraft made time on Friday to dedicate a new mobile clinic that will serve victims of substance abuse. Itâs the second such unit to be funded in part by the Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston got the first mobile clinic in 2018. For Kraft, the clinics are a tribute to the memory of his wife, Myra, who died of cancer in 2011.
Thereâs No Easy Fix for Childrenâs Weight Gain
Experts advise families to avoid blaming themselves and to look for opportunities to congratulate children for healthy behaviors and good decisions.
Credit.Simone Noronha
Jan. 25, 2021
Even when weâre not in the middle of a terrible pandemic, there are a great many tensions around what to say and do at pediatric visits when a childâs weight is increasing too quickly.
Thereâs the issue of self-image and fat stigma; some people remember forever the moment when a doctor first called their weight a problem, ripping the child out of the happy innocence of feeling comfortable in his or her body.