Delaware Modern Pediatrics Blog

When patients in the past have asked me whether to give their kids vitamin supplements, my opinion has been lukewarm.  Most foods are supplemented with vitamins, even junk food!  There’s no harm in a daily supplement, but I have not felt strongly about it.
Until now!  Recently, I have seen a steady stream of recent research [...]

A federal program, WIC (”Women, Infants, and Children”) provides free food to low income families.  This excellent program has been funded for many years by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition service.  Money is provided to states, who give infant formula and nutritious food to pregnant women and children who qualify.
A new program [...]