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.
Health + Wellness + Safety
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.
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!
Saylor Celebrates First Birthday Thanks to Her Medical Team
“Her outlook for a healthy life is a good one, thanks to the team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s,” her mother says.
Find a sense of CALM: How to teach social-emotional intelligence in the home
CALM is part of the Quality Early Education System-QEES that takes a holistic approach to early childhood education.
Class Act: BayCare welcomes its first batch of pediatric residents
Starting July 2022, BayCare will begin training the next generation of pediatricians when it launches the 3-year BayCare Pediatrics Residency
The Hidden Holiday Danger: Button Batteries
There has been an average of 3,500 button battery ingestions per year and the incidence has increased in the last decade.
Undercover Underage: A Mom Goes Undercover to Nab Online Predators
Maggie Rodriguez interviews Roo Powell, a child advocate who disguises herself as a teenager to nab online predators
Watermelon Swim: Something Fun Has Sprouted!
We have grown into Watermelon Swim! We are keeping the current experience, reputation, and values but adding a fresh and exciting twist.
COVID Testing and Kids: When is it necessary and which test is best?
COVID Testing and Kids: We are nearly two years into this pandemic and it’s important to know when to get your child tested for COVID-19.
Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay: Healthier Homes, Happier Families
Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay’s goal is to make homes safer/healthier through residential repairs/rehab services to low-income homeowners.
St. Joseph’s Hospital-South opens new NICU to care for the tiniest patients
The new Level II NICU at St. Joseph’s Hospital-South provides specialized around-the-clock care 24 hours a day, seven days a week for newborns and their mothers.
Heavy Metals in Baby Food: Expert info on what you need to know
Dr. Rachel Dawkins, a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital shares the need to knows about heavy metals in baby food.
Toddler Toe Walking: What’s Normal, What’s Not
Paul Benfanti, M.D., helps parents understand if and when they should be concerned about a child who might show signs of toe walking.
November Cover Story: Meet Home DIY Influencer Lindsay Dean and family
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s how to be comfortable at home. Home DIY Influencer Lindsay Dean shares what inspires her creations and how she got her start.
What to pack in your hospital bag: An OB/GYN shares tips!
Dr. Jill Hechtman is a mom and OB/GYN, so she knows a thing or two about what you really need to pack in your hospital bag for baby!
Car Seat Safety: You’re probably doing it wrong. Admitting it is the first step.
When it comes to car seat safety, 95% of parents think their child is properly restrained in the car. Fact: Less than 10% of those parents are correct.
Flying with Car Seats | Expert advice on what you need to know before you go
Not sure how to navigate the friendly skies when it comes to flying with car seats? Michelle Pratt, owner of Safe in the Seat, shares expert advice.
Norovirus: What you need to know
Norovirus, like other viruses that cause vomiting and/or diarrhea, is very contagious to both children and adults. Know what to do in these situations.
‘I had a gut feeling something was wrong’
If you had a feeling your child’s frequent ear infections, colds, runny noses, and other symptoms weren’t typical, who would you turn to? Hunter Syndrome
The Science Behind “Tuning Things Out”
You’ve probably experienced something like this before: You’re knee-deep in a big project at work and are finally making some progress. You haven’t had to answer too many emails, the phone isn’t ringing off the hook, and you have just the right dosage of caffeine running through your system. You are in the zone, all your focus bent on finishing this assignment. Then you feel a tap on your shoulder.
Cures for Woes: Home Remedies for the Stings, Bites and Burns of Summer
Simple home remedies can be used alone or in conjunction with the standards for great results. Even better, most kitchens hold a treasure trove of quick-acting treatment options.
Strep Vs. Common Cold
When your child has a sore throat it can be easy to blame the common cold, but strep throat may actually be the culprit.
Childhood Superstitions, Rituals, and Fears: What Do I Need to Know?
As adults, we remember our childhood days of avoiding stepping on cracks to not “break our mother’s back” or insisting that dad check under the bed every night to ensure the absence of monsters.