Monthly Archives: February 2012

Health Literacy: What Teens and Parents Need to Know – PediaCast 201

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Dr Deena Chisolm joins Dr Mike in the PediaCast Studio this week to talk about health literacy. How do parents, teens, and children consume and use health information in the 21st Century? Can parents ignite a spirit of self-discovery in […]

Finger Foods, Bed Wetting, Head Lice – PediaCast 200

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Join Dr Mike for more news parents can use and answers to your questions! This week’s topics include finger foods, moving from house to house, second-hand smoke exposure in cars, bed wetting, cool mist humidifiers, head lice, and toddler behavior […]

Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease – PediaCast 199

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Dr. Kim McBride joins Dr Mike in the PediaCast Studio to discuss the genetics of congenital heart disease. We explore hypoplastic left heart syndrome, aortic stenosis, and coarctation of the aorta. Evidence is mounting of a strong genetic basis for […]

Vitamin D, Cigars, Mozart – PediaCast 198

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Join Dr Mike as he covers news parents can use and adds three scientific studies to our research round-up. Topics this week include Vitamin D and its link to depression, dissolvable tobacco and nicotine (bad!), flavored cigars (also bad!), milk […]

Whooping Cough, Handwriting, Self-Esteem – PediaCast 197

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Join Dr Mike as he covers news parents can use and answers listener questions from the PediaCast Studio. Topics this week include: vaccines for parents – should mom and dads get shots at the pediatrician’s office? Plus “pseudo-outbreaks” of whooping […]