Cheryl Alkon

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Cheryl Alkon is a seasoned health/medical writer and the author of Balancing Pregnancy With Pre-Existing Diabetes: Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby.

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Why I get the flu shot every year

Why I get the flu shot every year

For someone with a chronic condition, it’s even more essential to avoid catching this virus

A backpack and teddy bear represent sleepovers for children with juvenile diabetes

Health Education

How to handle overnight stays for children with diabetes

When her 9-year-old daughter Addison came home from her first slumber party,…

A pouch full of supplies to treat type 1 diabetes

Health Education

Your child was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What’s next?

Finding out your child has type 1 diabetes is a game-changer. It’s…

A backpack filled with supplies, ready for a child to take to school nurses.

Health Education

Working with the nurse’s office at your kid’s school

Whether your child has been recently diagnosed with a chronic health issue…