
Helping your child transition from pediatric to adult medical care
While it may be difficult to leave the comfort of your family provider, finding the best adult care for your child is an important part of growing up.

While it may be difficult to leave the comfort of your family provider, finding the best adult care for your child is an important part of growing up.

As you consider how and what to share with your kids, take a deep breath and recall that your role is to be the supportive, trusting adult.

History is key in the diagnosis of food allergy — What did they eat? What symptoms occurred? How soon?

Although this may seem overwhelming, you want to make sure your child is prepared and able to follow a gluten-free diet while still enjoying campus living.

Children’s diets should not exceed 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day, so parents need to be extra careful about reading labels and choosing the lowest sodium options.