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How to manage your child’s food allergies during the holidays

December 17, 2018/in Allergies, Diseases and Conditions, Eating and Nutrition, Family Life, Holidays, Infants, Right Feature, School Aged, Special Dietary Needs, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Being knowledgeable and doing research plays a big role in helping educate friends and family about food allergies.

Lunch tips for kids with celiac disease

September 3, 2018/in Allergies, Back to School, Diseases and Conditions, Eating and Nutrition, Learning and School, Right Feature, School Aged, Special Dietary Needs, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Wheat is tough to avoid in a school cafeteria and if parents aren’t able to pack a gluten-free lunch, what’s a kid to do?

Back-to-school health tips

August 17, 2018/in Allergies, Back to School, Diseases and Conditions, Doctor’s Visits, Eating and Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Learning and School, Right Feature, School Aged, Sleep, Sleep Routines, Teens, Toddlers, Vaccines /by Children's National

Follow these back-to-school health tips to help prepare for a successful new school year.

Managing your child’s springtime allergy symptoms

April 4, 2018/in Allergies, Diseases and Conditions, Infants, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Springtime can be anguish for children, who watch the weather change, and feel the daylight hours extend, only to be held back due to allergies.

Food allergies: types, tests and treatments

November 16, 2017/in Allergies, Diseases and Conditions, Eating and Nutrition, Infants, Right Feature, School Aged, Special Dietary Needs, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Food allergies affect about 4 to 6 percent of all kids under the age of 18 in the United States. Chances are, if your child does not have a food allergy, you know someone who does.