Early results from the Lake Nona Life Project are already speaking volumes about daily resident life in Lake Nona. While many residents indicate health and wellness to be a personal priority, a large number of residents report that sleep is one of their largest health concerns. Residents reported problems and concerns with getting enough sleep, trouble falling … [Read more...]
Nemours Unveils New, State-of-the-Art Ambulance
Vehicle Will Transport Critically Ill Children between Hospitals The team at Nemours calls it an intensive care unit on wheels. This new, neonatal and pediatric critical care transport ambulance arrived in Orlando’s Lake Nona Medical City on Thursday morning and will become a vital tool in getting infants and children to and from life-saving care at Nemours Children’s … [Read more...]
When You Should See a Specialist About Your Aching Joints
It’s true, growing older comes with some undesirable side effects, and for many of us that includes aching joints. Arthritis, or joint pain, is one of the most common conditions in the U.S., costing more in treatment than all cancers combined. But not all arthritis is the same. There are more than 100 different kinds of arthritis and rheumatic diseases, but almost all of them … [Read more...]
Nemours Nurse Named Top in the Nation
ORLANDO, Fla. – A registered nurse who cares for children with cancer and blood disorders at Nemours Children’s Hospital earned a national honor from the Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN). Julie Laybourne Swee won the ‘Excellence in Clinical Practice’ award from the organization. The SPN gives the annual award to a staff nurse who made a significant contribution to the care of … [Read more...]
Keeping the Nonahood Safe!!! – Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Tips
Our days are now longer, and the Nonahood is venturing outside to enjoy the weather. People are training for triathlons, marathons, or half marathons, leisurely biking the trails, or walking their dogs, and Nonahood parents and kids are riding their bicycles together. I had the pleasure of interviewing my neighbor, Officer Brian West, who works for the Kissimmee Police … [Read more...]