Irritable Bowel Syndrome affects up to 45 million Americans. Improve your IBS diet by learning more about which foods to avoid and why.

Shield HealthCare’s Registered Dietitians attended Johns Hopkins University’s 11th Advances in Pediatric Nutrition Conference.

Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer,  is the fourth most common cancer type and the second leading cause of cancer death in the world.

Are you lactose intolerant? Or is it a milk allergy? Here are tips to help spot the difference so you can speak with your doctor.

In this issue: Down Syndrome Awareness Month (October) Cow’s Milk Allergy/Neocate Infant DHA & ARA changes Ask The RD: What is “gum acacia” and why is it in my tube feeding formula? Kick [Halloween] Candy Calories to the Curb Test Your Knowledge: Tube Feeding in Children And More! Enteral Newsletter – Fall 2013 Download the… Continue reading Enteral Nutrition Newsletter – Fall 2013

Halloween doesn’t have to be scary for weeks afterward! Make sure goodies come in small packages and blast those extra candy calories right away.

Neocate® Infant DHA/ARA is a hypoallergenic, amino acid-based, nutritionally complete infant formula. Learn about the improvements that were made to it.

What Is Cow’s Milk Allergy? Cow’s milk allergy is the most common food allergy in infants, and it involves an immune system response to proteins in cow’s milk. An allergic response usually occurs anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours after consuming milk. Symptoms include facial angioedema, nausea and vomiting, atopic eczema, blood in… Continue reading Pediatric Corner: Cow’s Milk Allergy

Children under three years of age who have an unusually low weight and height for their age group may be diagnosed with "failure to thrive" (FTT).

The type of water you use, both to flush your feeding tube and for your hydration, depends on your level of health and your personal preferences.