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How to Ensure Your Family Is Eating Well While You Travel

Summer is here, and many of us will soon be off on a vacation of some kind. Whether you are traveling by train, plane or automobile, packing healthy travel snacks is a must for children and teens. The last thing a family wants to do is stop at a gas station or a local convenience store while rushing to get to their destination. Not only does it waste valuable travel time (and money), but it also makes it difficult to make healthy choices.

Could your child benefit from the use of a wheelchair?

Will using a wheelchair discourage your child from walking? Find out what a pediatric occupational therapist has to say.

Healthy Snacks Can Help You Manage Your Family’s Hectic Lifestyle

This blog was written in conjunction with pediatric medical resident, Sanila Sarkar, MD.

Why Well-Child Checkups Are so Important for Your Child

This blog was written in conjunction with pediatric medical resident, Ashley Bedner, DO.

What Every Teenager Needs to Know About Suicide

Talk of suicide seems to be everywhere lately. Whether it is news reports of celebrities whose lives have been tragically lost or popular television shows such as 13 Reasons Why, suicide is a topic that unfortunately infiltrates our everyday lives. And often, the public discourse and television representation of such topics are misleading and confusing for teenagers.

Get to know a member of our trauma team, nursing operations manager Jenn Thelen

May marks the 30th anniversary of National Trauma Awareness Month. To celebrate this milestone, let’s get to know one of the team members who

What is a Level One Trauma Center and why does it matter to your family?

Level One Trauma Center criteria vary somewhat from state to state, but commonly include these elements, according to the American Trauma Society:

What difference can a social worker make in your child's hospital stay?

Valerie Dorsainvil, LCSW has been a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Social Worker at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies since 2016. Here, she answers some questions about what that means for the families of patients going through long-term treatments at the hospitals. 

Pediatricians should assess whether teens suffer from depression

One in 5 teens is depressed, and many don’t get the help they need. Find out what your pediatrician can do to make sure your teen is healthy physically, mentally and emotionally.  

How to Keep Your Kids Hydrated in the Summer Heat