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• Concerned about high fructose corn syrup in your child’s diet?

  Have you seen any Yoplait yogurt commercials recently? I have seen one where they are advertising that all their products are now free of high fructose corn syrup. As the advertisement goes, Yoplait has been listening to its customers who requested the change.

• One mom’s advice to other NICU families

  Written by Heather Shields

• Twitter Chat on the Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy

  Thank you to everyone who joined our discussion on the Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy with Kelly Urbanik, a Registered Dietitian who works with the Ketogenic Diet Therapy Program at Arnold Palmer Hospital. The chat was featured live on Twitter, where we tweeted from @APHospital, and others could join in by following the hashtag, #EpilepsyNutrition.

• One family’s unique bond through sickle cell disease: Aurita’s story

  Aurita knows all too well what it means to live with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells that block small blood vessels, damaging tissue in the body. It is an extremely painful disease, but can be managed with treatment.

• Remembering the ones we've lost

  Every year Arnold Palmer Hospital and Winnie Palmer Hospital each hold a remembrance ceremony commemorating the children and babies who have died.

• One little boy's journey through the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Winnie Palmer Hospital: Dylan's story

  This story was written by Candace Forrest, mom to Dylan

• How the ketogenic diet can help patients with Epilepsy

  In honor of Epilepsy Awareness Month, please welcome our guest contributor, Kelly Urbanik. Kelly is a Registered Dietitian at Arnold Palmer Hospital. She has been working with the Ketogenic Diet Therapy Program for the past 6 years and has worked with over 125 patients for this specialized therapy.

• Helping your kids deal with FCAT stress

  About ten years ago, I had the pleasure of working as a counselor at an Orange County public elementary school. The kids were great, and I really enjoyed counseling them and trying to help them through different challenges that they faced. Throughout my time there, I noticed how much things had changed since I was in elementary school. One of the biggest changes I felt was that it seemed that “Spring Fever” had been replaced with “FCAT Fever”.

• One simple test saved Lauren's life

  When Lauren Doubleday was born, her parents were excited to welcome a happy, healthy baby girl. But less than 24 hours later, they were told that Lauren had a serious heart defect. The fact that this heart defect was even caught is thanks to one simple test - a pulse ox screening. For the past year, babies born at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies  have received additional screening to check the oxygen levels in their blood. This simple test can signal potential heart defects and allows our team to intervene as soon as possible.

• Tips to help your child maintain a healthy diet throughout the school year

  With so many things to do when getting ready for school, it’s important to remember to place good nutrition at the top of the “to do” list. Planning out your child’s menus will help ensure that they will have nutritious meals and snacks available throughout the day, and will help them to have more energy and mental power to be successful at school.