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By Kathy Sinkin, RN, CDE Having diabetes should never hold you back from doing the things you love or taking adventures. However, when it comes to traveling, especially when going to places far off the beaten path, managing all the details of your diabetes care may seem overwhelming. You may be concerned about simply getting…
By Deborah J. Wroblewski, RDT I am often asked, “Are fruit and vegetable juice pouches a healthy choice for my child?” The parent or caregiver will state, “It’s the only way I can make sure that my child is getting enough fruit and vegetables.” First off, let me start by saying, all food fits. Pouches…
Holtsville Ecology Site By Tim Jahn, M.ED School’s nearly out and families with young and school-age children will be looking for things to do. How about spending a day at Brookhaven’s Ecology Site, Park and Zoo? The Town of Brookhaven Ecology Site, Park and Zoo is located on a landfill that was closed in 1974.…
By Maxine Roeper Cohen, M.S. Ah, the warm weather has arrived and families may start dreaming about summer travel. Parents might have fond memories of summer vacations while they were growing up, and now it’s their turn to create those memories with their own families. Travelling with young children is not easy like…