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  • Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children on Social Media

    You can keep up with Arnold Palmer Hospital through our own blog or any number of social media networks. Join our online communities created just for parents and families. Discover expert insight to help make your tough decisions easier. Or connect with other parents and share with community healthcare leaders.

  • The “thigh gap:” A skinny rule reigning social media sites frequented by teenage girls

    The thigh gap. Have you heard of it? No? Perhaps your teenage daughter has. This “rule” for skinny is permeating social media sites: tumblr, facebook, instagram, to name a few. Even though this seems like a relatively new trend, women have been using their thighs as a way to measure their body image for years. I know, because a particular Oprah show is forever engrained into my mind. A few years back, as I was watching this show, I recall a vivid image of Oprah, standing with her feet touching, looking at the space between her legs and proclaiming that “skinny” women strive to have at least two gaps showing (a gap between the ankles and a gap just below the knees), and if they are lucky, three – the gap between the thighs. I’m even embarrassed to say that I catch myself every now and then looking at my thighs to see if I have “the gap.”

    What exactly is the thigh gap?

    The thigh gap is a one to two inch gap between the thighs when the feet are touching together. However, this “gap” is almost impossible to attain, and the process of obtaining a thigh gap is risky, oftentimes sparking unhealthy fitness and eating behaviors. This trend has also raised concerns among eating disorder experts, as they recognize that in order to obtain a thigh gap, one would most likely take on some form of disordered eating.

  • How to Keep Your Children Safe in the World of Social Media

    Written by Kenny Tello, Mental Health Therapist at The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families

  • Rikin K. Shah, MD

    Rikin Shah, MD, is a board-certified pediatric hematologist-oncologist with the Haley Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. He specializes in stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy, providing advanced care for children, teens and young adults with blood disorders and cancer.

  • Reesa Monir, MD

    Dr. Reesa Monir is a board-certified pediatric dermatologist with Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She cares for infants and children with common and rare skin conditions, and her specialties include:

  • William O'Brien, DO, FAOCR

    Dr. William O'Brien Sr. is a board-certified neuroradiologist and serves as Chief of Pediatric Neuroradiology at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. His expertise covers all aspects of pediatric neuroimaging with a particular focus on head and neck pathology in children. His experience includes:

  • William DeCampli, MD, PhD

    William DeCampli, MD, PhD, is a pediatric cardiovascular surgeon with Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery, and congenital cardiac surgery. He specializes in cardiothoracic surgery, complex neonatal and infant cardiac surgery.

  • Arvind R. Murali, MD

    Dr. Murali is a board-certified gastroenterologist and hepatologist with the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute Liver Center, where he also serves as medical director. His specialized expertise is in treatment of diseases of the liver and managing patients before and after liver transplants.

  • Arthur S. Raptoulis, MD, FAAP, FACC

    Arthur S. Raptoulis, MD, FAAP, FACC, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He diagnoses and treats infants, children, adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease.

  • Ashley Saunders, PA-C

    Ashley Saunders is a certified physician assistant (PA-C) at the Haley Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She provides care to pediatric hematology and oncology patients and her specialties include: