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Despite the Long Odds, My Boys Survived Their 20 Percent Chance

My husband and I had been trying to have a baby for quite some time, so in 2008 when we found out we were pregnant, we were overjoyed! When we learned I was carrying twins, we were doubly ecstatic! I knew instantly that I would want to deliver at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. 

Almond Milk, Oat Milk, Coconut Milk: What To Know About Dairy Alternatives

When topping off your breakfast cereal, your choices used to be whole, reduced fat or fat-free milk.  But nondairy alternatives, such as almond milk and oat milk, have exploded in the past decade. Between 2009 and 2015, worldwide sales of nondairy milk alternatives more than doubled, while cow’s milk decreased 13 percent in the U.S. during roughly the same time frame.

How a Donor Milk Bank Works

It’s not a secret that breast milk is beneficial for newborns, particularly when they are premature or sick. Not only does breast milk provide nutrients unavailable in formula, human milk also decreases the incidence of a baby developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the most common and serious intestinal disease affecting premature babies.

How To Plan (and Enjoy!) Healthier Holiday Meals

Changing up your holiday menu — in any way — can be dicey. There’s a lot of emotion baked into those dishes, with anticipation and expectation running high. But cutting out the favorites you and your guests love isn’t the only path to a healthier holiday season.

Tips for Takeout: How To Make Healthier Choices

We’re busy. We’re hungry. We don’t feel like cooking. More and more of us are relying on the convenience of takeout meals while also trying to eat healthy. Can we do both?

5 Strategies for Healthier Grocery Shopping

Before heading to the supermarket, prepare to make healthy choices before you even get in the car. Planning your meals, making lists of weekly necessities and checking the stock of your refrigerator and pantry before buying will set you up for success and help you avoid making impulse purchases. 

Understanding Prediabetes: Your Chance To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

TAVR Heart Valve Replacement Benefits Younger, Healthier Patients Too

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been used since 2011 for patients with a narrowing of the aortic valve opening (aortic stenosis), whose age or poor health made it unlikely they could survive traditional open-heart surgery. But two new clinical trials indicate that TAVR also can be used in younger, healthier patients.  These results will significantly change how doctors treat patients who have failing aortic valves. 

Anti-Inflammation Diet: Good for the Whole Family

When it comes to treating your child’s medical issues, food might not be the first prescription you and your child’s pediatrician consider. But it could be part of a long-term solution.

New Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes on the Horizon