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When Is Your Stomach Pain Something More?

March 09, 2025

Is your stomach ache something more than just abdominal pain caused by stress or bad food? We look at common culprits for discomfort, and when you should see your doctor.

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Seeing the Signs of Stroke

March 09, 2025

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Test Your Knowledge of Essential Health Screenings for Men

March 06, 2025

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Recent Blogs at AdventHealth Winter Garden

Art and Music With the Connection to Heal

April 18, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

When art therapist Jessica Matos helps a patient piece together a collage with images from childhood, shes helping her hold onto her identity amid an illness that can threaten to take control of ones...

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Detect Osteoporosis with a DXA Scan

April 17, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

A DXA can determine your risk of developing fractures before any injury actually occurs.

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Shoulder Dislocation: What Every Parent Should Know

April 13, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

Each time you wince when you see your child take a hard hit during a game or practice, a shoulder dislocation is one of the potential fears behind the grimace.

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6 Lessons About Injuries Athletes Wish They'd Known as Kids

April 11, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

Often, children and teens learn about sports injuries the hard way: by getting hurt.

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Heads Up: Protecting Your Child During Youth Sports

April 11, 2018
Estimated read time: 7 minutes

The word concussion can strike fear in the hearts of parents especially those with children who participate in youth contact sports.

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Helping Children Prevent Scoliosis

April 11, 2018
Estimated read time: 4 minutes

For decades, virtually every schoolchild in America has passed through the same nurses' office ritual. The child leans forward at the waist, and the nurse looks for a bulge in the child's rib cage...

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Is Your Child Not Listening, or Is It Auditory Processing Disorder?

April 11, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

Do you feel like your child hears you but frequently doesn't understand? Does he or she fail to follow directions in school or regularly need others to repeat themselves?

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Proper Posture: What You Need to Know for Your Child's Health

April 11, 2018
Estimated read time: 4 minutes

Good posture is important it leads to healthy bone and muscle development and prevents pain in childhood and later in life. But there are more threats to good posture than ever.

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School and Your Child's Spine: Back to Basics

April 11, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

Leaned forward, elbows on the desk. Leaning back, teetering on the chairs back legs. Running from class to class to beat the bell. Without a second thought, kids put their spine through a workout...

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