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Second Annual Sarah's Sporting Clays Against Cancer Tournament
The event will be held at Tenoroc Shooting Sports and Training in Lakeland.
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Help Your Child and Teen Lower Their Risk of Prediabetes
When we think about diabetes, we often picture it affecting an adult. And if the disease affects a child, we assume it is type 1 diabetes. But that’s changing. More children and teens are developing type 2 diabetes, and its precursor, prediabetes. A study from 2012 found 23 percent of teens had diabetes or prediabetes, which was an increase from 9 percent in just 10 years. Those are concerning statistics, and researchers believe that the increase is due to more children being obese and overweight.
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Ruby Makes a Difference with the Teen Leadership Council
Having a chronic disease, with frequent hospital visits, is always challenging. Particularly for teenagers who can feel isolated from their peers during their illness. For Ruby, it was no different. At the age of 16, she came to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children with a diagnosis of gastroparesis and severe dysmotility of the GI tract. In other words, her digestive system didn’t properly move food from the stomach to the small intestine.
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Recognizing and Treating Your Child’s Congenital Heart Defect
Learning that your baby has a congenital heart defect can be scary, and while health challenges can exist, the outlook for most children is positive. Although congenital heart defects are serious, most types of the disease can be treated, allowing your child to live a productive and fulfilling life.
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Jennifer A Villar, MD
Jennifer A. Villar, MD, is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and serves at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Endocrinology and Diabetes Center. Her clinical interests include short stature, early puberty and obesity.
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Mario Enrique Zelaya, MD
Mario Zelaya, MD
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Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
The Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is specifically designed to meet the needs of patients who are recovering from cardiac surgery.
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What every parent needs to know about depression and suicide in children
Written by Analise Vendittelli, Arnold Palmer Hospital resident
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SunTrust Celebrates 80-Year Affiliation with $250,000 Philanthropic Investment in Orlando Health
SunTrust is one of Orlando Health’s oldest and most valued relationships.
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New Affordable Care Act tools and payment models deliver $372 million in savings, improve care
We all have a stake in improving the quality of care we receive, while spending our dollars more wisely.
