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Should I let my teen use creatine?

If your teenager is involved in youth sports, you’ll likely hear about the nutritional supplement creatine. This product, available in powder or capsule form, is very popular among high school athletes. Studies have demonstrated that approximately 35 percent of middle and high school boys use creatine to improve their athletic performance.

How should we communicate with other parents as our kids get older?

As a parent of a big kid, one who is not quite yet a teen but close to it, my husband and I have found that we are starting to allow our child more freedom to do things. He is hanging out with other kids more at our house and their houses. He’s riding his bike to his friend’s houses alone. This means that more and more often, we are trusting other parents to keep an eye on our kid and in turn, we are watching not only our son but his friends, too.

Judith S. Simms-Cendan, MD

Colleen L. Mcleod, MD

How To Spot Eating Disorders in Kids and Teens

Are you sending your kids the right messages about food and body image? Eating disorders are diagnosed not just in teens, but in children younger than 12. So it’s important to teach your kids from an early age to have a healthy relationship with food and positive feelings toward their body.

Button batteries: a hidden hazard in your home

Over the past two decades there has been a dramatic increase in the number of children’s emergency room visits due to battery-related injuries. A recent study tracked battery-related ER visits in 100 hospitals across the U.S. and found that over a period of 20 years, the number of these visits had almost doubled. They also found that 84% of these visits were related to button batteries.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children ER

Welcome to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Emergency Department.

“Go Blue” to Support The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and throughout the month, The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families is dedicated to raising awareness and critical funds to support programs that identify, treat and prevent child abuse. 

Study to Test the Addition of the Drug Cabozantinib to Chemotherapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Osteosarcoma

A Feasibility and Randomized Phase 2/3 Study of the VEFGR2/MET Inhibitor Cabozantinib in Combination with Cytotoxic Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Osteosarcoma

Arnold Palmer Hospital Young Adult Programming

It can be tough to be a teen or young adult in a pediatric hospital. Your Child Life team has created a variety of opportunities to engage, connect and lead at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.  Click the links below to learn more!