Did you know that since March 2020, the National Eating Disorders Association has experienced a 40% increase in call volume to their helpline, and Children’s National Hospital has seen a surge in body image and eating disorders among adolescents? While eating disorders have been relatively common in teens for decades, the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the conditions that sometimes lead to unhealthy eating. Here’s why.
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What you need to know about diabetic ketoacidosis

For some children, a diabetes diagnosis only happens after they experience diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) — a life-threatening condition caused by dangerously high blood sugar levels. Here’s what you need to know about the condition.
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What the new CDC guidelines mean for your family

The CDC recently released new guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated. To help you understand how these new guidelines impact your family, we asked infectious disease specialist Dr. Alexandra Yonts some questions.

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