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Taxing soda and other sugar sweetened beverages has been seen as a tool to encourage more healthy behaviors. A look at soda consumption in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania provides insight into whether it works.

Did Philadelphia soda tax lead to less consumption?

Dr. Tan shares her must-reads from the October issue.

October greetings from Dr. Tan

Shelly Joseph is a fellow in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Darla Shores is an assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She is also the school’s medical codirector of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program and Associate Fellowship Program director.

A history of intestinal injury can create some feeding challenges for infants. Here are some of the causes, feeding guidelines, and approaches to feeding difficulties to use in practice.

Neonatal feeding in practice: Nutrition principles for babies with a history of intestinal injury or resection

Rachael Zimlich is a freelance writer in Cleveland, Ohio. She writes regularly for Contemporary Pediatrics, Managed Healthcare Executive, and Medical Economics.

Using vegan, plant-based, and vegetarian formulas isn't as easy as an adult choosing to have such a diet and making that choice for an infant can carry consequences. 

Discussing formula options with parents who are vegan

Immunotherapy offers a way to reduce the number of reactions due to food allergies. However, many people are unaware of what it is, what it does, and the overall safety of the therapy.

Oral immunotherapy awareness lags

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Fortini™, a formula meant for the nutritional needs of term infants with failure to thrive.

Formula for failure to thrive clears FDA

School nurses and nurse practitioners play an important role in assessing the child’s health status related to obesity, potential for co-morbidities, and implementing appropriate management strategies.

Managing pandemic related obesity in schools

Mental health often plays a role in eating disorders. As a result of the pandemic, has there been an increase in eating disorders in teenagers that required medical care?

How the pandemic impacted admissions for eating disorders

What’s on the dinner table varies widely from family to family. A new poll offers insight into what factors lead some of those meals to be fast food.

What leads families to choose fast food for family meals

Early exposure to peanuts has been shown to reduce the risk of peanut allergy. Is the same true with cow's milk?

Nutrition