Cyberbullying:Â A game teaches families how to stay safe online
Now, says the foundation’s program development manager, Laura Marolf, the C.E. Mendez Foundation is taking on a new challenge: cyberbullying.
Health + Wellness + Safety
Ask the Doctor: What to Know About Brain Tumors
Brain tumors are the most common solid tumor affecting children and are treated by a team approach, like at Johns Hopkins All Children’s …
Birdie’s Surprise | Life with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
The Center for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is dedicated solely to the treatment of CDH.
Enjoy the Ride with These Helpful Bike Safety Tips
Receiving a bike and learning to ride it is exciting but can cause parents some anxiety – so here are some bike safety tips to remember.
COVID: A Corridor to Beginning
Entering March 2022, what have we learned from COVID? What opened because of closures? What previously shuttered parts of life are lit?
How to Reduce Hidden Sugars in Your Family’s Diet
Reducing sugar is an important way to minimize your child’s risk for health issues. Here are tips to help parents identify hidden sugars.
Ask the Doctor: Potty Training Readiness
You may wonder about the best age to start potty training, how to get the process under way and how often your little ones should be going.
A look inside TGH Children’s Hospital and the care it provides for Tampa Bay families
TGH Children’s Hospital offers medical, surgical and rehabilitative services for infants, children and adolescents.
Tips to Teach Your Child How to Swallow a Pill
Just like a riding a bike, learning how to swallow a pill is a skill your child will eventually have to practice and learn as they get older.
Ask the Experts: How to prepare your child for surgery
Thanks to the Child Life specialists at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, surgery prep as a family can be manageable and even educational.
16 Tips for Taming Seasonal Allergies in Children
16 Tips for Taming Seasonal Allergies in Children by Lou Romig, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Medical Director, After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care.
Introducing The Pinch Pixie: How One Local Couple Helps Ease Kids’ Fears of Needles
Local parents, Heather and Kevin Dagostino, found a unique way to ease their daughter’s fear of getting shots with The Pinch Pixie.
Grayson Shuff is All Heart – You Would Never Know He Has a Congenital Heart Defect
Unless he takes his shirt off to reveal his scars, you’d never know that he was born with the congenital heart defect tetralogy of Fallot.
Understanding Heart Murmurs: What Are They and Are They Dangerous?
The Heart Institute at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital shares important information about heart murmurs and what parents should know.
Preparing for Your Child’s Surgery: Top 5 Questions Answered
Raquel Gonzalez, MD, MHCM, provides several pointers that can make your child’s surgery experience a little bit easier.
Unique Ways to Practice Self-Care an Pamper Yourself In Tampa Bay In The New Year!
As we begin 2022, here are a few self-care tips to help get your new year started off by focusing on you and your wellbeing.
Yes, you can get COVID twice + more Omicron questions answered
*Story UPDATED on January 4, 2022 to include and append additional interview with Dr. Christina Canody, BayCare Pediatric Service Line Medical Director. The highly contagious Omicron variant is spreading in ways doctors tell us they never expected, fueled by holiday gatherings and travel…and then there’s back-to-school. Doctors are urging people to get their COVID-19 vaccine…
Preventing Birth Defects and Keeping Baby Healthy During Pregnancy
Oftentimes moms can’t prevent birth defects or other complications, but there are some things moms can do to prevent hospitalization at birth.
Dry January: Put down the wine and drink in joy instead
In time for Dry January, Janie Porter provides perspective on nurturing a fulfilling life without filling the tumbler. Â Â
Red Light Therapy? It’s trending in Tampa Bay!
You may have been offered red light therapy as an option during a facial treatment, but how about red light therapy for your whole body? It’s a thing!
