Yearly Archives: 2019
Grandparents, Nail Polish, Heroin and Driving – PediaCast 437
Show Notes Description This week we cover more news parents can use. Topics include abusive caregivers, grandparents and their dangerous drug habits, hazards of personal care products, teenage heroin use, teen suicide, driver education for those with autism and early […]
Keeping Kids Safe – PediaCast 436
Show Notes Description Our Pediatrics in Plain Language Panel returns as we consider keeping kids safe at home and away. We share important tips aimed at preventing broken bones, burns, choking, drowning, head injuries, poisoning and more. We hope you […]
Bikes & Babies, Safe Cookware, Adults with Autism – PediaCast 435
Show Notes Description This week we answer more listener questions. Topics include traveling with infants, bikes and babies, toddlers who bite, safe cookware, the meningitis B vaccine and adults with autism. Plus we’ll share how to get YOUR questions answered […]
Athletes with Disabilities & Adaptive Sports Medicine – PediaCast 434
Show Notes Description Physical fitness and sports participation benefit everyone, including those challenged by disability. Adaptive sports medicine supports disabled athletes by anticipating need, providing help and connecting families with essential resources. Dr Jonathan Napolitano and Ashley Davidson visit the […]
Anxiety in Children and Teenagers – PediaCast 432
Show Notes Description Dr Anna Kerlek visits the studio as we consider anxiety in children and teenagers. Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in the pediatric population, affecting every age from toddlers to teens. Join us as we […]
What’s Up with Measles and the MMR Vaccine? – PediaCast 431
Show Notes Description We have a measles problem in the United States with record numbers of infections and large outbreaks in five states. So, what’s up with measles and the MMR vaccine? We explore the disease, including cause, symptoms, complications, […]
Teenagers and the Opioid Crisis – PediaCast 430
Show Notes Description Join us for the compelling story of teenagers affected by the opioid crisis… and the adolescent medicine doctor who journeys with them on the road to recovery. We also check in with the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance […]
Dental Trauma and Emergency Tooth Care – PediaCast 429
Show Notes Description Dr Janice Townsend returns to the studio as we consider dental trauma and emergency tooth care. We explore common dental injuries and their treatment, including what to do when teeth are chipped, knocked loose or fall out. […]
Anesthesia, Naps, Deaths and Funerals – PediaCast 428
Show Notes Description We answer more of your questions this week! Topics include behavioral concerns following anesthesia, the importance (or non-importance) of naps, helping kids process death and funerals, sternoclavicular dislocation (we’ll explain what that means) and the best child […]
