Pediatric High Blood Pressure
In today’s podcast, we discuss the basics of hypertension—including common causes, risk factors, screening, symptoms and reading the systolic (top) and diastolic (bottom) numbers
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Sun Safety: Protect Children & Beat the Heat
In today’s podcast, learn all about how to keep kids safe in the heat and different heat illnesses such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke
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Unravelling the Wonder Drug: Penicillin Allergy
Many people avoid using penicillin because of allergy concerns. We discuss how to evaluate children for penicillin allergy.
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Pain, please go away: Post-Op Pain Management
In today’s podcast, we explore techniques used to assess pain, non-pharmacological treatments for pain management, and common medications used to control pain—both before and after surgery
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What's with the bulge? Hernias in children
Pediatric hernias are common in children. In today’s podcast, we discuss what a hernia is and how inguinal and umbilical hernias are diagnosed and treated.
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Coronavirus--Special Update Edition 14 July 2021
In this special episode, we discuss the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccine for teens, including discussing inflammation of the heart (myocarditis)
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Appendicitis
In today’s podcast, we discuss all things appendicitis with pediatric surgeon Dr. Jonathan Kohler.
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The Egg Episode
Children like to eat eggs, but are they healthy? We discuss cholesterol concerns, the nutritional value of eggs, how they can best fit into your child’s diet.
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All About Acne
In this episode, we discuss this common skin condition. We review what causes acne, address common questions and review the most common acne treatment options and their side effects.
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Food Allergies in Children
Food allergies are common complaints in the pediatric office. In this episode we discuss how to differentiate true food allergies versus food intolerance.
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Talking With Teens: Relationships and Sex - Part 2
Talking to your child and teen about healthy relationships and sexuality is never an easy conversation, but it is an important one.
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Talking With Teens: Relationships and Sex - Part 1
Talking to your child and teen about healthy relationships and sexuality is never an easy conversation, but it is an important one.
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Getting Comfortable With Telehealth
In this episode we discuss the role that telemedicine has played during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Threat of Digital Advertising to Children
Digital advertisements are increasingly targeting children when they play games, go on social media, use apps, and in the many other ways that children access the internet.
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Newborn Hospital Care
The first days in the hospital with your newborn are overwhelming. In this episode, we discuss the importance of and rationale behind the hepatitis B vaccine, erythromycin eye ointment and the vitamin K injection.
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The Importance of Gratitude for Families
Did you know that children who are more grateful are happier and healthier? In this episode, we discuss specific strategies that parents can use in order to have their children think more deeply about being grateful.
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Coronavirus-Focus on Opening Schools-Special Update Edition 17 February 2021
In this special episode, we discuss the impact of school closures on children and families including suboptimal learning via distance, nutritional and behavioral challenges, the impact on parents, and more.
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Heart Murmurs
Heart murmurs are extremely common in childhood, and the vast majority of these are innocent childhood murmurs.
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Children and Cycling Safety
This episode is all about cycling. We discuss questions on common sense cycling safety rules that every child should know, how to safely bike to school, common cycling injuries, and how to get started early.
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Potty Training
Potty training is an important developmental milestone. Many children will obtain day time continence by 24-36 months, and nighttime continence follows later, usually by age 6.
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Preparing For Medical Procedures
Some children are fearful about going to the doctor’s office or procedures such as routine immunizations or stitches. We discuss several conventional and alternative techniques to minimize pain and lesson fear.
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