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  • Surviving springtime allergies

    Spring is here! Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and many of us are… sneezing.

  • Jack's Journey- A True Miracle

    Jack Otremba's survival was nothing short of a miracle. He was born at 1 lb 1 oz. at Winnie Palmer Hospital and was given a 10% chance to live. But thanks to the dedicated and caring experts in the NICU at Winnie Palmer Hospital Jack defied the odds. He's grown into a happy, healthy and hilarious little boy. This is his journey.

  • The Tin Man - Holden's Story

    During a 20-week pregnancy checkup, Nicole and Trey learned they were having a son. At the same time and still in his mother's womb, their son, Holden, was diagnosed with a heart defect. He was born with only one heart valve, and at 4 months old, he needed open heart surgery. Watch his journey unfold.

  • Continuing our Conversation on Vaccines

    As I mentioned , I attended an information session at my pediatrician’s office where we discussed vaccines. Dr. Federico Laham shared with us his insight on the topic. I wanted to share with you what I learned and address some of the questions you’ve asked.

  • With eating disorders, there's hope and help

    At Teen Xpress, we see our fair share of adolescent drama and trauma. Our program, housed at the Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families, works to provide adolescents with medical care, counseling, and case management. Our mission is to focus on students that do not have adequate insurance or do not have insurance at all.

  • Have you laughed today?

    “Laughter is the best medicine.” We’ve all heard it. But do we really believe it?

  • Questions you may have about vaccines

    Over the last few weeks, we’ve had a few . Here are some answers to common questions that parents may have about vaccines.

    Should I be concerned about thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative?

    Preservatives have been used in some vaccines in the past to prevent contamination with bacteria and other harmful substances. Contamination with such substances could cause serious and even fatal bacterial infections, and thimerosal was used to prevent these harmful events.

  • What Valentine's Day means to us at the Heart Center

    This Tuesday was the annual celebration of our miracle heart kids. This party is not just your ordinary Valentine’s Day party, but is a way for us to be able to celebrate our successes at the Heart Center and honor all of our patients who have fought and conquered the battle against heart defects. To be able to see these kids running around, laughing and playing, who were once struggling with life-threatening conditions, is a blessing that words alone cannot express. The families look forward to celebrating together with the doctors and nurses who have been their support system since the moment they heard the devastating news that their child has a heart defect. The continual appreciation and gratitude of our heart families is an encouragement to our doctors to know that they did a job well done. What a special day to celebrate the little miracles right here in our very own backyard.

  • The Heart Center delivers world-class cardiac care

    Dr. Susan DesJardins is a cardiologist at the Heart Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital. In honor of February's focus on heart health, she shares what makes The Heart Center the leader in children's cardiac care in Central Florida. 

  • Are you protecting your newborn from whooping cough?

    If you’ve been reading the news the past few weeks, you may have heard about the outbreak of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, that has reached epidemic levels in Washington. There have been more than 1,000 cases reported already this year in the state, and it is reminiscent of the 2010 California outbreak that infected more than 9,000 people and resulted in the death of 10 infants.