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What Parents Should Know About Measles

This blog was written in conjunction with Federico Laham, MD, medical director of the Infectious Diseases Department at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

10 Common Myths About Measles—and the Real Facts

Measles cases in the U.S. climbed to a 25-year high in April, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 704 confirmed cases of measles so far this year have affected 22 states, including Florida. Although the viral infection was declared “eliminated” from the U.S. in 2000, this year’s rapid spread of measles has become a serious public health concern. Increasing numbers of travelers catch the viral infection abroad and bring it into the U.S., spreading it among pockets of people who are unvaccinated.

Creative ways to sneak more fruits and vegetables into your family's meals

Do you feel like it is a constant challenge to eat enough fruits and vegetables every day to meet nutritional needs?

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”.

Sandra D. Morales, MD

Sandra Morales, MD, joined Orlando Health Physician Associates in 2009. Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Morales specializes in providing comprehensive care — from the assessment of childhood development to the treatment of common and complex illnesses — for newborns, children and adolescents.

Pet turtles can make your kids really sick. Here’s how.

My kids have asked me on numerous occasions if we could get a pet turtle. We’ve found tiny turtles scurrying in the grass near the lake, big ones wandering alone in the park or sweet little creatures in the tank at pet stores. My kids wouldn’t care where they came from, but they want one, badly. I’ve said no every single time.

Charles Price, MD

A Multicenter, Open-Label, Pharmacokinetic and Safety Study of Baricitinib in Pediatric Patients from 1 Year to Less Than 18 Years Old Hospitalized with COVID-19

A Multicenter, Open-Label, Pharmacokinetic and Safety Study of Baricitinib in Pediatric Patients from 1 Year to Less Than 18 Years Old Hospitalized

A Mother's Story: The Blessings That Come With Having a Child With Spina Bifida

Just over nine years ago, I had never heard of a neural tube defect or spina bifida. In fact, nine years ago I would have told you spina bifida was one of the most horrible things to learn your baby would be born with. Spina bifida is a birth defect that makes you feel as though something so terrible is wrong with your baby.

A 4-Week, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Tenapanor for the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in Pediatric Patients 6 to Less than 12 Years Old

A 4-Week, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Tenapanor for the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) in Pediatric Patients 6 to Less than 12 Years Old