October 6, 2026

Keeping Young Athletes Healthy This Fall

Six Ways to Help Young Athletes Stay Healthy and Injury-Free By Matthew Schmitz, MD Fall sports are a great reset for kids: more movement, more confidence, more time with teammates. Still, jumping back into soccer, football, cross-country, volleyball or another sport after a slower summer can be a lot to ask of a body that…

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September 27, 2023

Going Back to School with Food Allergies: What Parents Need to Know

The school year is in full swing, but we know that sending a child with food allergies back to school can be a bit stressful. We’re here to help you understand what you need to do to keep your child safe and happy at school. When Should Your Child Carry Epinephrine? Typically, when kids reach…

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August 22, 2023

Back to School: Tips for a Tasty Lunchbox

The start of the school year brings with it the challenge of crafting lunches that are not only nutritious but also appealing to your child’s taste buds. We’ve all heard the classic complaints: “School lunches are boring,” “I don’t have enough time to eat,” and “I just don’t like what’s in the cafeteria.” But fear…

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August 16, 2023

Nurturing Nutritional Choices for Your School-Age Kids: A Guide for Parents

It’s fall and that means back to school for kiddos in preschool to high school and beyond! What they eat during this time can shape their lifelong eating habits and influence their overall well-being. Through our series of blog posts on nutrition and diet, let’s explore how you can support their nutritional journey and provide…

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April 2, 2023

Spring Fever: How to Handle a High Temperature in Kids

It’s natural for parents to worry when the thermometer reads over 100 degrees. However, before you grab the ibuprofen or rush to urgent care, Jaime Friedman, MD, a pediatrician at Rady Children’s, wants you to keep some information in mind. “The most important thing parents should know about a fever is that, for the vast…

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August 2, 2022

COVID-19 vaccination is approved for kids. As a pediatrician, here’s why I recommend it.

By John Bradley, M.D. The Food and Drug Administration authorized children as young as 6 months old to get the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines last month. For many parents, the decision meant a long wait was finally over. COVID-19 has caused more than 2 million infections among children ages 6 months to 4 years old and…

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November 22, 2019

Intuitive Eating: Eat to Live or Live to Eat?

by Monica Wing, RD, CNSC, CLEC Everyone gets caught up in daily routines and multitasking, making it difficult to stop and listen to what our body really wants and needs. Fueling the body with food is a necessity and is important for many crucial physiological and chemical processes, but eating should also be a pleasurable…

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