Browse 2021 Blog Posts: Kids Considered™ Podcast
Kids & Masking
Masks are effective preventing transmission of respiratory pathogens such as COVID-19, and the vast majority of children 2 years of age and older can wear masks safely. What is the best type of mask for your child?
Read MoreDealing with Your Child’s First Crush
First crushes can occur anytime but generally appear at 10-13 years of age.
Read MoreHow to save a life: CPR and AED use
In today’s podcast on CPR and AED use, we discuss key points about what to do in case you are a witness of cardiac arrest– including how to perform CPR, use an AED and more.
Read MorePediatric 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
Read MoreSun 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
Read MoreUnravelling the Wonder Drug: Penicillin Allergy
Many people avoid using penicillin because of allergy concerns. We discuss how to evaluate children for penicillin allergy.
Read MorePain, 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
Read MoreCoronavirus--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)
Read MoreAppendicitis
In today’s podcast, we discuss all things appendicitis with pediatric surgeon Dr. Jonathan Kohler.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAll 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.
Read MoreFood 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.
Read MoreTalking 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.
Read MoreTalking 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.
Read MoreGetting Comfortable With Telehealth
In this episode we discuss the role that telemedicine has played during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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