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Gynecologic Oncology
Learn more about the comprehensive care and state-of-the-art treatment options available through the Orlando Health Cancer Institute partnership.
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Genetic Counseling
Board-certified geneticists and genetic counselors are available for consultation at the Hughes Center for Fetal Diagnostics.
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Healthy Lifestyles Program
The Healthy Lifestyles Program offers individualized plans to help children who are at risk for obesity or have an elevated BMI.
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Going back to school and back to the pediatrician
Since the start of school is right around the corner for families in central Florida, many of us will be taking our children to the pediatrician for an annual visit. Even if your child is completely healthy and hasn’t been sick in a very long time, it is still important to call and make that appointment with the pediatrician every year. I would recommend calling earlier in the summer to schedule an appointment with your pediatrician, since there are usually fewer sick children that come in over the summer, and more appointment times may be available. You will also avoid the big rush of patients trying to see the doctor for annual check-ups right before school starts in the fall.
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Considering a home birth?
The published a new policy statement this week that addresses the controversial and often polarizing topic of home births. The AAP stands in agreement with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), stating that “hospitals and birthing centers are the safest settings for birth in the United States.” Both physician groups, however, also advocate for respecting the rights of a woman to make a medically informed decision about her delivery.
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Young children are at a greater risk for dog bites
Dog bites hurt. Want to know how I know? Because I got snapped at when I was a little girl, and I haven’t forgotten about it since then. I remember the incident like it was yesterday. My family was taking care of my grandparents’ dog while they were away – a springer spaniel named “Jenna.” Jenna had quickly become my friend, as we were lying on the floor watching movies one afternoon. I wanted to get as close to Jenna as I could, and found myself all up in her face. We had no boundaries, or so I thought. The next thing I know, Jenna, having none of it, snapped at my face, snagging the tip of my nose. I was traumatized, and wanted nothing to do with Jenna after that.
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How smartphones and social media contribute to depression and anxiety in teens
I recently celebrated my 10-year anniversary working as a therapist with the Teen Xpress program. I have now spent over a decade counseling teenagers, and in that time clothing styles, technology, politics, methods of learning, even socializing has evolved. In all the ways that the world has changed, though, it seems that nothing has rocked a teen’s world more than the invention of the smart phone and social media.
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How smartphones and social media contribute to depression and anxiety in teens
Social media: Our kids have never known life without smartphones, but has the digital revolution affected their development?
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Renee F Modica, MD
Renee Modica, MD, joined the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Pediatric Rheumatology Specialty Practice in 2009. She currently shares her time between Orlando Health Arnold Palmer and the University of Florida in Gainesville. Dr. Modica is one of only a few pediatric rheumatologists in the state of Florida. She has extensive training in pediatrics as the chief resident at Orlando Regional Medical Center and in pediatric rheumatology as a fellow with the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Modica lives in Orlando with her husband and two beautiful children.
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Small changes in sleep habits can reap big rewards
Could sleep (or lack of) be to blame for your child’s behavior at school?
