Creating a balanced plate: Understanding teens’ nutrition needs

Teenagers navigate many different stressors that can impact their eating habits, and their nutritional needs are very different from those of younger children or adults. We sat down with clinical...

CDRC Down Syndrome Clinic collaborates with team in Syria

It’s 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning in Portland, and 6 p.m. in Idlib, Syria. Health care providers, therapists and teachers – all of whom have a passion for supporting youth with disabilities – log...

What to expect at your child’s yearly visit

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, there are some things that shouldn’t be put on hold – including your child’s health care needs. An annual physical exam, along with vision and dental...

A young girl and her grandfather set the table for a meal.

Family meals: Connecting at the table

The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted everyone’s normal routine in the last few months – children, teens and adults. Although we cannot control many things outside of our homes, we can be optimistic...

Identifying, preventing and treating your child’s constipation

First things first: What is constipation? Constipation is a very common condition in childhood. About 18% of children in the United States ages 4-17 have what’s known as “functional...

Dietitian Q&A: What is “baby-led weaning?”

First things first: What is baby-led weaning? Baby-led weaning is a method of feeding babies complementary foods (i.e., foods other than breastmilk or infant formula that are introduced to provide...

Got (non-dairy) milk?

Alt-milks are great for grownups, but dairy is king for kids. As adults, we may prefer the lower-calorie, plant-based alternative “milks” available these days. But is a non-dairy beverage the...

Tips and tricks for feeding toddlers

Good nutrition is an essential component to health, and kids ages 0 to 3 are at a critical window in human development. For toddlers, eating is an important activity that supports their gross and...