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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Orlando Health Among Nation’s Best Pediatric Hospitals

For the 16^th consecutive year, Orlando Health hospitals were recognized among the nation’s “Best Children's Hospitals" for 2025-2026 by U.S. News and World Report with the most Top-50 pediatric programs in Orlando. 

EASE App Bridges Connection Between Doctors, Families

New app allows doctors in the operating room to communicate with parents in the waiting room.

News Special Highlights Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital Compassion

Looking into Arnold Palmer and his namesake’s golf tournament and how it has an impact through the hospitals that bear his name.

Orange County Healthy Connections Discusses the Forthcoming Proton Therapy Center at MD Anderson - Orlando

Learn more about our new proton therapy center.

Diagnosis

So you have a child that isn’t talking yet. What should you do?

As a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist, I see children with a variety of speech and language disorders. One of the most common is what is known as expressive language delay, which is when a child is not using the vocabulary and phrase/sentence length that is appropriate for their age. Although there can be specific medical reasons for the delay, it can also happen with no other diagnosis. For those kids who seem to understand everything but are not communicating at their age level, I encourage parents to work on building their child’s “intent to communicate.” 

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.

How Old Is Too Old to Wet the Bed?

Once your child has mastered going pee and poop on the potty during the day, a parent’s next question is usually, “When can I stop buying night-time diapers?” That answer depends on your child.

Protecting Kids with Asthma from COVID-19

What doctors know about COVID-19 is still emerging, but experts consider children with asthma to be at-risk for more serious illness if infected than children without asthma. To help protect them, ensure your child regularly uses their preventive asthma therapies — such as an inhaler — and work hard to reduce triggers like exposure to pollen and stress. Doing so lowers your child’s risk of serious infection from COVID-19. 

How to Safely Travel with Kids During COVID-19

  The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many parents with questions about how to safely travel for the holidays with their