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Whooping Cough, Handwriting, Self-Esteem – PediaCast 197

Posted by Dr. Mike on February 1, 2012

Overview

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 cough, handwriting and academic success, the relationship between asthma and infant growth, discrepancies in child-abuse suspicion based on race and parent earnings, donated human breast milk, baby cereal, pain tolerance, and self-esteem.

Topics

Vaccines for Parents
Pertussis Outbreak — For Real?
Handwriting and Academic Success
Asthma and Infant Growth
Unfair Child Abuse Suspicions
Donated Breast Milk
Baby Cereal
Pain Tolerance
Sugar Cereal Solution
Self-Esteem

Tags: academic success, asthma, baby cereal, child abuse, donated breast milk, handwriting, immunizations, infant growth, pain tolerance, parents, pertussis, self-esteem, vaccines, whooping cough

PediaCast 196 * Back Talk, Hair Loss, Growth Spurts

Posted by Dr. Mike on January 18, 2012

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TOPICS

Food Presentation
Physical Activity Linked To Academic Performance
12 Ways To Get Fit in 2012
Back-Talking Teens
Alopecia Areata
Epi Pens, Fluoride, Potty Training, Growth Spurts
Strep Throat and Dogs

LINKS

Tags: academic performance, alopecia areata, back talk, dogs, epi pen, fitness, fluoride, food presentation, growth spurts, hair loss, physical activity, potty training, strep throat, teens

PediaCast 195 * Breastfeeding Extravaganza!

Posted by Dr. Mike on January 11, 2012

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Topic

Breastfeeding

Guests

Dr Nehal Parikh
Neonatologist
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Megan Harrison
Registered Nurse
Advanced Certified Lactation Consultant
Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Links

Tags: breast feeding, breast milk, breastfeeding, lactation, megan harrison, nehal parikh, nursing

PediaCast 194 * Sickle Cell Anemia

Posted by Dr. Mike on January 4, 2012

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TOPIC

Sickle Cell Anemia

GUEST

Dr Melissa Rhodes

Director, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

LINKS

Comprehensive Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Program at Nationwide Children's

Tags: melissa rhodes, sickle cell anemia

PediaCast 193 * Noisy Toys, Tylenol Warning, Basketball Research

Posted by Dr. Mike on December 28, 2011

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TOPICS

Noisy Toys and Hearing Risk

Unhealthy Food at Children’s Hospitals

In-Store Calorie Signs Influence Teens

FDA Releases New Warning on Infant Acetaminophen

Incidence of Basketball Injuries

Effect of Lace-Up Ankle Braces on Basketball Injury Rates

Effect of Increased Sleep on Basketball Performance

LINKS

Big Green Egg

Looftlighter

Lighting Big Green Egg with Looftlighter (YouTube)

Settler’s of Catan (Amazon)

Five Crowns (Amazon)

Noisy Toys May Put a Child’s Hearing at Risk

Unhealthy Foods at Children’s Hospitals

In-Store Calorie Signs Reduce Teenage Sugary Drink Consumption

FDA Issues Warning on Infant Acetaminophen

Incidence of High School Basketball Injuries (PubMed)

Effect of Lace-Up Ankle Braces on High School Basketball Injury Rates (PubMed)

Effect of Sleep Extension on Collegiate Basketball Performance (PubMed)

Tags: acetaminophen, basketball, calorie signs, children's hospitals, hearing, injuries, noisy toys, sleep, tylenol, unhealthy food

PediaCast 192 * Dangerous Toys, Sugar Cereal, Pityriasis Rosea

Posted by Dr. Mike on December 14, 2011

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TOPICS
Dangerous Toys – Top 10 List
Daycare Boosts Immunity
Overuse of Antibiotics
Sugar Cereal
Pityriasis Rosea
Osteopathic Doctors
Toddler Scratching Behavior

LINKS
World Against Toys Causing Harm – Top 10 List
Too Much Sugar in Breakfast Cereal
Environmental Working Group – Cereal Top 10 Lists
Fluoride Discussion – PediaCast 189
Every Gift Matters – Nationwide Children's Hospital