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

What is a Stroke? A cerebral vascular accident (CVA) is most commonly referred to as a stroke. It happens when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, therefore depriving brain tissue of oxygen and food. Without treatment, brain cells begin to die within minutes. Stroke Symptoms If you think… Continue reading What is a Stroke? Symptoms, Risk Factors and Treatment Options

A warm thank you our friends at Always Best Care Senior Services in Denver, CO,  for the thoughtful note of appreciation… “Karlene – Many, many thanks to you for your excellent customer service & support a few Fridays ago on the last minute, delivered catheter.  Wow.  We love Shield as a partner and a large… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Colorado Review by Always Best Care

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.

Shield HealthCare Goes Pink in Valencia, CA, to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month!   To learn more about breast cancer signs, symptoms and treatment options, visit our Caregivers Community.

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

A very special thank you to Lawanda from United Cerebral Palsy Seguin of Greater Chicago for the thoughtful note of appreciation for Lisa.

Dementia is a broad term that describes a group of symptoms that affect many of the cognitive skills necessary for daily functioning, such as memory, attention, language, perception, judgment or reasoning. It isn’t a specific disease, and many causes of dementia symptoms exist. It has varying degrees of severity, and its causes are often categorized –… Continue reading Dementia: Signs, Symptoms and Risk Factors