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Your go-to guide for packing a healthy school lunch
Packing a school lunch every day can be stressful and often time-consuming. Many children and teens prefer to munch on sweet and salty foods such as chips, candy, fast-food burgers and greasy pizza instead of fresh fruits and vegetables. Choosing a more healthful lunch most likely will improve a child’s school performance, attention span, and also health. Having a lunch-packing guide can help make the process go more smoothly.
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What every parent needs to know about depression and suicide in children
Written by Analise Vendittelli, Arnold Palmer Hospital resident
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Can tea tree oil prevent head lice?
For parents of school-aged children, the mere mention of that four-letter word L-I-C-E can send us into a panic and fast!
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How improper swaddling can harm your baby
Originally published December 12th, 2011
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Ever wonder why you shouldn’t feed honey to your infant? Here’s why.
That’s a scary word, isn’t it? Even if you don’t know exactly what it means, you probably know that it isn’t good. It’s also the reason that we don’t feed honey to babies.
What is botulism?
Botulism is a rare but serious illness that is caused by a certain type of bacteria (primarily Clostridium botulinum) resulting in a progressive paralysis that can lead to respiratory failure and death. -
When Your Baby Just Won’t Stop Crying: Could It Be Colic?
No matter what you do, your baby just keeps crying and crying, and you don’t know what to do. As a pediatrician at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and a mother with my own personal experience, I can relate to this stressful and overwhelming situation. We expect babies to cry and show some fussiness, but around 5 percent to 25 percent of newborns cry a whole lot more than others, which can be very challenging for us parents to handle.
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What you need to know about prescription drug abuse in teens
Want to hear some good news?
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How to Keep Your Children Safe in the World of Social Media
Written by Kenny Tello, Mental Health Therapist at The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families
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When is the right time to talk to kids about alcohol and marijuana use? Study says earlier than you might think
One in 10 high school students has driven under the influence of alcohol or marijuana within the last 30 days.
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Emerging from the darkness of her son's devastating illness: One Mother's story
By Donna Jones
