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The Newest Children's Health Blogs
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Back to School: A Handy, Healthy Checklist for Parents
Children's HealthFrom packing healthy lunches to fitting in family physical exams, keep your kids on the right track this school year. An expert with Lee Health offers some tips to make your family’s transition to the new school year less stressful.
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Preventing Infant Sleep Deaths: What You Can Do Right Now
Children's HealthContinued education and community support are keys to getting parents to adopt safe sleep practices and saving babies' lives.
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Parents Make the Best Advocates: Nailah's Story
Children's HealthWhen a parent speaks from the heart about their children, we listen. Read about a mother's intuition to advocate for her daughter's health after being diagnosed with a rare congenital heart condition.
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Close to Home: A Personal Story from Pediatric Cardiology
Children's HealthOur pediatric cardiology experts detect and treat heart disease using external tests—rather than instruments inserted into the body—to evaluate and diagnose cardiac disorders.
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PPEC: Caring for Medically Fragile Children
Children's HealthGolisano Children’s Hospital PPEC gives children with complex medical conditions quality medical care when home health nursing is unavailable, when home nursing is unavailable, or having a nurse in the home doesn’t meet the family’s needs.
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Lemon and Dorian: Dynamic Dog Duo Comforts Patients and Families
Children's HealthOur two facility dogs, Dorian and Lemon, make quite the team!
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Back to School: Healthy Habits to Encourage
Children's HealthAll parents and caregivers need to know about the new school year.
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Hot Car Deaths: How To Protect Our Children
Children's HealthChildren's hot card deaths are 100 percent preventable.
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Meat Allergy? It's More Common Than You Think
Children's HealthAGS describes the allergic reaction some people like Kaitlyn get after they eat red meat or are exposed to other products that contain the carbohydrate molecule alpha-gal, which is found in most mammals.
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Snake Story: Care Teams Help Teen After Bite
Children's HealthRead about how a teenager recovered after a rattlesnake bite and how care teams worked together to ensure great care.
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The Heart of Community Kids Care: Expanding Into Collier
Children's HealthThe Pediatric Cardiology team at Golisano Children's Hospital expands its services into Collier County to serve our community.
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Virtual Reality Eases Kids' Cancer Care
Children's HealthA new virtual reality immersion room helps children's chemotherapy treatment easier, more comfortable, and provide a place to escape.
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Golisano Turns Five: A Look Back, A Leap Forward
Children's HealthGolisano Children's Hospital celebrates its fifth birthday in May. Through all our services, expert providers, special programs, and the latest technology, one thing has never changed: Our commitment to children and their families.
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Conquering Diabetes: How This Program Helps You and Your Child
Children's HealthThe Golisano Pediatric Outpatient Diabetes Program was recently recognized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for meeting the national standards for diabetes self-management education and support. Find out how that helps you and your child.
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'Children are Needlessly Dying': How Families Can Prevent Injuries
Children's HealthInjury is the leading cause of death for people through 44 years of age – but many of these injuries are preventable with the use of safety practices, products, and the implementation of strong legislative policies.
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Childhood Cancer Care: A Language of Love at Golisano
Children's HealthBarbara's Friends helps children and their families cope with cancer care. Read more about what we do and how you can help.
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Compassionate Care for Chest Wall Malformations in Children
Children's HealthDr. Andre Hebra has a vision to make Golisano Children’s Hospital a destination center for children born with congenital chest wall malformations.
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‘Miracle Baby’ is Doing Great at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida
Children's HealthThis little "warrior baby" has fought hard and is ready to go home after a stay in our NICU.
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New Children’s Eye Institute a Beautiful Sight for Local Families
Children's HealthLee Physician Group and our pediatric specialists respond to community need with a new eye institute that opens in August in South Fort Myers.
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Viral Concerns: Keep Your Children Safe from the RSV Virus
Children's HealthMore children and adults are suffering from a respiratory virus called RSV. Here's what you need to know.
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Tips for Keeping Your Family Safe This Endless Summer
Children's HealthFrom summer sun to drowning risks -- here's what parents and families need to know to keep their children safe this summer.
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Will Trend of Fewer Kids Vaping Reverse as Schools Reopen?
Children's HealthYouth e-cigarette use remains an epidemic. And now experts worry about a spike in e-cigarette use among kids as schools consider reopening in-person learning.
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New Technology at Cape Coral Hospital Family Birth Suites Delivers Safer Childbirths
Children's HealthCape Coral Hospital is on the cutting-edge with the latest technology to help moms and maternity teams.
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Treatment Spotlight: The Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy in Children
Children's HealthStudies have shown that the Ketogenic diet can help control symptoms of epilepsy. Read more about a young patient's journey and our expert who helped.
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Lee Health COVID-19 Response Team Springs into Action at Schools
Children's HealthLee Health and Lee County schools have joined forces to help keep students and employees safe from COVID-19.
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Pilot Program Soars as ‘Navigators’ Connect Lee Students, Families with Care
Children's HealthA new partnership helps offers high-risk children and vulnerable families get mental health services in their time of need, before more potentially serious issues can develop.
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Does Your Child Have COVID-19 or the Flu?
Children's HealthFlu season has begun, and, unfortunately, a lot of symptoms are similar to COVID-19. How do you tell the difference? Our infectious disease expert has everything you need to know for families to feel confident and safe.
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Part 2: Answering YOUR Questions about COVID-19 and Children
Children's HealthPart 2 of our Q&A with two pediatric specialists, who answer your questions about children and COVID-19 risk now that school has started.
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Your Child's Safety and COVID-19: An Expert Q&A
Children's HealthParents urged to make sure their children follow proper safety protocols if they are going back to school during COVID-19.
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Spirited, Soothing Staff Quickly Tackles Appendicitis Attack
Children's HealthOur patients come first! Read about a young man who had to deal with an acute condition and how our Golisano staff swung into action to help.
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Understanding Your Baby: The Period of Purple Crying Program
Children's HealthLearn more about this program that helps parents understand this period of an infant's life, in which increased crying is totally normal.
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Golisano Children’s Hospital Offers Safety Amid Virus Scare
Children's HealthGolisano Children's Hospital remains safe throughout the pandemic thanks to rigorous safety precautions and constant cleaning. Staff stresses that parents should not delay emergency care for their children when they need it.
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Yes, the ER is Safe (and Essential) for Kids During COVID, so Don't Delay Care
Children's HealthThe bottom line: Parents and guardians should not delay emergency care for their children during COVID-19. Our facilities are open, safe and ready to help.
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An Eye on Safety: How to Keep Your Children Safe This Summer
Children's HealthThe Southwest Florida summer is heating up. Our Child Advocacy experts remind you to brush up on essential safety tips for your children. Remember, most accidents are preventable.
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Swimming Saves Lives and Other Things You Need To Know About Water Safety
Children's HealthRead up on more specifics on water safety as summer gets underway in Southwest Florida.
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Dorian Still Spreads Happiness During Ruff Times
Children's HealthCheck in on Dorian, Golisano's friendly service dog, to see what he's been up to lately.
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COVID-19 is Affecting Children Everywhere
Children's HealthCOVID-19 has had a vast impact on children in ways you may not even know. But Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida is working hard to help. Hear from Armando Llechu, CAO at Golisano.
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'Mental Health Mondays' Help Children Cope During COVID-19
Children's HealthChildren and their families are invited to take part in virtual learning designed to ease stress and share advice, resources, as well as at-home activities.
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3 Quick Safety Tips to Keep Kids Safe During Quarantine
Children's HealthKids might be feeling a little restless while staying at home these days, so here are three quick tips to keep them safe indoors.
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Jordan's Journey: Young Patient Working to Conquer Cancer
Children's HealthA good news tale of one young cancer survivor at Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida.
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Virtual Reality Helps Kids Cope at Golisano Children's Hospital
Children's HealthRead about how a young cancer patient is getting over his fear with the help of virtual reality.
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Good News: Teen Enjoys Remission, Relationships at Golisano
Children's HealthA teenage patient overcomes cancer odds and becomes part of the family at Golisano Children's Hospital.
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'Keep on Fighting': Brave Ryder Continues Healing Journey
Children's HealthGolisano's young, vulnerable patients receive compassionate, world-class care. And our hospital is working hard to add more services so area children can stay close to home.
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Canine Partner a 'Pawsitive' Influence on Golisano Patients
Children's HealthDorian, a full-time canine in residence at Golisano Children's Hospital, offers a gentle touch to patients.
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3 Ways to Curb Your Child's Electronic Habit
Children's HealthYour family will likely enjoy some new electronics this holiday season – but here’s what you need to know to make sure your kids don’t overdo it.
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Can Music Help Your Child's Development?
Children's HealthStudies suggest learning some tunes improves wellness – from pain to Alzheimer’s and more
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Gene Therapy: Science Fiction or Science Fact?
Children's HealthLearn more about cutting-edge gene therapy that gives hope to kids.
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Golisano Pet Weaves a Web of Happiness
Children's HealthAnimals - even Tara the tarantula - offer a distraction for sick patients at Golisano Children's Hospital.
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Healthy Back to School Snack Ideas
Children's HealthThese back-to-school snacks and meal ideas do the trick: They taste good while still remaining filling and nutritious.
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How to Improve Wellness for Children? Start With This Program
Children's HealthNew wellness program helps children learn, enjoy healthy lifestyle.
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It's Their Specialty: Child Life Experts Prep Patients With Play
Children's HealthComfort, distraction, and lots of laughs: Child life specialists make children feel at home so they stay comfortable – and maybe have a little fun – if they have to visit us.
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Volunteers Needed for Golisano Children's Hospital
Children's HealthWant to be part of our team? You can spread smiles, help families, and make a difference every day.
