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Get expert advice on traveling safely and comfortably whether you are living with celiac disease, diabetes, or food allergies. Read up on sun safety basics or hosting an allergy-friendly picnic. Find out how people manage chronic health conditions while working out safely.
Learn from others’ experiences to get the basics on developing an in-school emergency plan for medical emergencies for kids with conditions such as diabetes and food allergies. Read other parents’ insights for safely sending their kids to college or summer camp when their children live with conditions such as diabetes, stinging insect allergies, food and drug allergies, epilepsy, and more. Find ideas for planning safe and fun special events, such as Halloween celebrations, for kids with food allergies, special needs, diabetes, and more. Get tips for discussing food allergy bullying with your child’s school, and much more.
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If you have a Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account, odds are you have a debit card associated with it. You take it out to pay for doctors’ visits and prescriptions, and that’s about it. But there’s one more thing you can use your HSA or FSA card for that’s actually pretty fun: jewelry
Maybe you wear your Lauren’s Hope medical ID bracelet every day, everywhere you go. You may live with a serious medical condition and understand the importance of always wearing your medical ID bracelet, but you may have never thought about your perfectly healthy parents, children, or significant other as needing emergency identification in the event
If your child has been diagnosed with a food allergy, you know all too well that thing can change in a matter of moments – and if you’ve ever seen your child experience an anaphylactic reaction, you know that epinephrine is absolutely crucial in determining the outcome. But what about children who haven’t been diagnosed
September brings many things. The kids are back at school. Fall arrives, and the weather starts to turn cooler. September also means that it’s National Yoga Awareness Month! National Yoga Month got its start back in 2008, when the Department of Health and Human Services made it a national observance. The goal of this campaign
At your wellness visits, it is often your doctor who is the one asking all of the questions, and you are the one providing responses. However, it is not only acceptable, but expected that today’s patients take a pro-active stance and ask some questions of your own. In particular, when it comes to your heart health being proactive
It’s that time of year again. Children are decked out in brand-new clothes, their backpacks filled with fresh school supplies, heading back to school. Many children are excited, some are nervous, most are a bit of both. If you have a child with Type 1 diabetes, food allergies, or other chronic health conditions or medical
Summer is, of course, prime beach weather. It’s time to pack your beach bag and enjoy the sun, the sand, and the water. As tempting as it is to just drop everything and go, a little bit of preparation is important. Before you head to the sandy shores, here are 5 essentials you need in order to
Summer is often one of the most anticipated seasons of the year. It’s finally time to spend your days outdoors, enjoying the warm weather and sunshine. Of course we all need to take appropriate measures to stay safe in the summer by protecting ourselves from heat, sun, stinging insects, and other outdoor-related safety risks. For those