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Is your child over-caffeinated?
Caffeine is the world’s most commonly used nervous system stimulant. It can occur naturally in products such as coffee, chocolate, and tea, or it can be artificially added to beverages such as sodas and energy drinks. Caffeine has been known to energize the body and improve concentration, but it should only be consumed in small doses. Even though caffeine is considered a “safe” substance by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in larger doses, it could possibly be dangerous to your child’s health.
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Do your children really know better than to sext?
As caregivers, we do our best to instill values and morals in our children. We want our children to do the right thing even when we are not around to see their actions. We want them to make good decisions, but as the use of electronics and the number of apps available to them increases, making good decisions often clashes with what’s “trending.”
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Why you (and your kids) shouldn't use antibacterial soap anymore
No more antibacterial soap. Not at home. Not at school. Not at all for healthy people.
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If you have a picky eater, try food chaining
Have a picky eater in your house? Don’t fret. I have a few tools that have created successful mealtimes for kids and their parents time and time again.
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Orlando Health Reunites Patients to Celebrate 5 Years of Performing Life-Changing In-Utero Surgery
Orlando Health Open Fetal Surgery 5 year Anniversary Video For Download
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A little bit of fabric equals a lot of love: a pillowcase makes the hospital feel like home
Written by Nora Elkins, customer service specialist.
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Healthy Lifestyles Program
The Healthy Lifestyles Program offers individualized plans to help children who are at risk for obesity or have an elevated BMI.
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Pediatric Burn Clinic
The Pediatric Burn Clinic provides specialized outpatient evaluation and treatment for second- and third-degree burns in children from infancy up to 18 years of age.
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When Your Child Hurts: What Is Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome?
Before you chalk up your teen’s vague complaints of pain to an attempt to stay home from school, consider this: As many as 40 percent of children suffer from chronic pain and 7.5 percent have amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome (AMPS). Cases of AMPS are on the rise, thanks to the pandemic that has left kids more depressed, isolated and sedentary.
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Does Your Baby’s Head Have a Flat Spot?
If you’ve noticed what appears to be a flat spot on your baby’s head, the first thing you should do is take a deep breath and realize it’s probably temporary and no danger to your child’s health. Babies’ brains nearly double in size during the first year of life. Their skulls are designed to accommodate this, along with that passage through the narrow birth canal during delivery. But that malleability also makes it possible for head shape abnormalities like flat spots to develop.
