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Basic Infant Care – Virtual Class
Designed for expectant parents, our Basic Infant Care virtual class is presented by a registered nurse lactation consultant and highlights key information about caring for your newborn baby. The class focuses on preparing you for what to expect in the hospital after delivery through the first month of your baby's life.
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All About Baby - Virtual Class
Designed for expectant parents, this one-hour class will answer questions regarding breastfeeding and cover topics such as newborn care, safe sleep practices and basic nutrition. Classes are taught by a pediatrician and consist of a teaching portion followed by a Q&A session. Expectant moms and partners are encouraged to participate.
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Is 36 seconds enough time to talk about sex?
A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that doctors are spending an average of 36 seconds talking to teenagers about sex, that is if they talk about it at all. One-third of teenagers receiving a yearly check-up didn’t have any mention of sexual health or development.
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What you should know if your child is double-jointed?
As an occupational therapist, I work with kids and their parents who have been told they have joint hypermobility, sometimes known as being “double jointed.” This might make it sound like the child has twice as many joints, but it simply means that a child’s joint is moving past the expected range. Joint hypermobility occurs when the soft tissues that surround and support each joint (also known as connective tissue) stretch more than usual and cause the joint to go beyond the normal range of motion. This can cause pain or discomfort and is often confused with or dismissed as general growing pains. Joint hypermobility is common in childhood, occurring in eight to 39 percent of school-aged children. Girls are generally more hypermobile than boys.
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Jon Podany Named President of Arnold Palmer’s Charitable Foundation and CEO of Arnold Palmer Enterprises
23-Year Golf Veteran to Lead the Palmer Family of Businesses
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100 Years of Caring
When Orange General Hospital opened its doors on November 5, 1918, Orlando and the nation were in the midst of historical events with great significance: World War I would end in just six days, a worldwide Spanish influenza epidemic already had killed more than a half million Americans and national elections had brought sweeping congressional changes.
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One year later... how to help your children
As caregivers, we do our best to help and protect our children. When a tragedy like the pulse shooting happens, it is difficult for us as adults to make sense of it, much less to help our children do so. Usually, anniversaries of a tragedy bring back emotions and thoughts that may have already settled. Therefore, it is a good idea to have some tips handy in case you notice the following characteristics in your children that were not there before:
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Cardiac Experts from Arnold Palmer Hospital to Present at Nation's Largest Pediatric Cardiology Conference
This year, an international group of more than 80 medical experts will gather in Orlando, Fla., for the nation’s largest pediatric cardiology
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How to use music to promote your infants development
In our previous post, we talked about how some unpleasant sounds in your baby’s everyday surroundings can cause stress and negatively affect your baby. When sound is used appropriately, though, it can also promote healthy growth and development. One of the ways we can use sound to do just that is through music.
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How our multi-disciplinary Epilepsy Surgery Team can help kids with seizures
Epilepsy is the 4th most common neurological disease in the nation. In fact, 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point in their lifetime. That’s why November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. It is a chance to teach others what a seizure is, and is not.
