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Food allergies: types, tests and treatments

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.

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After-school snacks for kids with diabetes

Dietician Erika Davies discusses healthy after-school snacks and appropriate portion sizes for kids with diabetes.

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A celiac smartphone app for gluten-free living

Recently, Children’s National released a free celiac smartphone app called the Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Resource Center.

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The decision to breastfeed

When your baby is born, there are plenty of things to think about, and one of the first is how to feed them.

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The dangers of energy drinks

Many children, parents and pediatricians are unaware of the dangers of energy drinks, especially when it comes to young consumers.