Yearly Archives: 2012

Food Ingredients – PediaCast 227

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Dr DJ Scherzer and Dr Amber Patterson join Dr Mike in the Pediacast Studio to discuss some controversial food ingredients. Topics include high fructose corn syrup, trans fat, food colorings and dyes, natural and artificial flavors, aluminum, and bovine growth […]

All About 22q – PediaCast 226

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Join Dr Mike for a comprehensive look at the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. Dr Richard Kirschner and Dr Adriane Baylis join us to discuss the nuts and bolts of this common disorder. We’ll also tell you about the upcoming Healthy You […]

Management of Pediatric Obesity – PediaCast 225

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Dr Ihuoma Eneli and Dr Marc Michalsky join Dr Mike in the PediaCast Studio for a comprehensive look at pediatric obesity. We cover the scope of the epidemic, reasons for the trend, genetic and environmental variables, medical management, and the […]

Insecticides, Physical Discipline, Eye Injuries – PediaCast 224

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Join us this week for a Pediatric News Extravaganza! Topics include insecticides and c-sections affecting memory and IQ scores, parental compliance with new car-seat and booster-seat recommendations, preparing preschoolers for college, physical discipline, eye injuries, sugary drinks at school, and […]

Safety of Over-The-Counter Medications – PediaCast 223

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Dr Marcel Casavant and Dr Cheryl Laubacher join Dr Mike in the PediaCast Studio for a discussion of over-the-counter medications. We’ll follow the life of a drug as it progresses from Rx to OTC and we’ll take a look at […]

Cholesterol Screening, Dental Sedation, Cold Exposure – PediaCast 222

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Join Dr Mike this week for more pediatric news and answers to listener questions. Topics include a challenge to the latest cholesterol screening recommendations, long-term safety of ADHD medications, breast milk and nut allergies, safety concerns with dental sedation, CHARGE […]

Migraine Headaches – PediaCast 221

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Dr Ann Pakalnis joins Dr Mike in the PediaCast Studio to discuss Migraine Headaches. We’ll cover the presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this common, and often debilitating, disorder. Topic Migraine Headaches Guest Dr Ann Pakalnis Pediatric Neurology Comprehensive Headache […]

Pediatric Residency Training – PediaCast 220

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Dr John Mahan and Dr Tricia Lucin visit the PediaCast Studio today to discuss pediatric residency training. We’ll de-mystify the black box that produces American doctors and give you an insider’s look at living the life of a resident. For […]

Magnets, Twitching, Poop – PediaCast 219

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This week on PediaCast… Join Dr Mike in the studio for the latest pediatric news and answers to listener questions. This week’s topics include kids in the kitchen, magnet dangers, teaching kids to be persistent, infant self-gagging behavior, twitches and […]

Cystic Fibrosis – Pediacast 218

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Dr Karen McCoy joins Dr Mike Patrick in the Pediacast Studio to discuss cystic fibrosis. As many as 1 in 25 caucasians are carriers of this disorder, which results in severe life-long problems. We discuss the cause of CF along […]