Kids Healthcast

In this month's episode, Drs. Gamarra and Stevens discuss increased levels of lead,  bilingualism in children, how to store and dispose of medicine safely, and library resources.  Topic Times:  Increased lead - 1:34 Bilingualism - 3:34 Storage/Disposal of Medicine - 9:47 Library Resources - 12:50 Trivia - 20:48 This episode was recorded on 03/29/2021

In this month's episode, Drs. Kelley, Loke, and Bshesh discuss topics such as childproofing and household safety, staying active, and eating nutritious foods during a pandemic.  Topic Times: Hand sanitizer Ingestions - 1:33 Childproofing and Household Safety - 4:36 Nutritious Eating and Staying Active - 9:17 Trivia - 15:10 This episode was recorded on 03/02/2021

In this month's episode, Drs. Eib, De Laosa, Gu, and Swanson discuss topics such as birth certificates, transgender medicine, anxiety, and more! Topic Times: Birth Certificates - 1:32 Transgender Medicine - 3:42 Staying Active at Home - 10:02 Kids and Anxiety - 11:52 Trivia - 16:24 This episode was recorded on 02/03/2021

Doctors Higgins, Summay, and Rougraff discuss updates on the COVID-19 vaccines, depression in children and adolescents, car seat safety, as well as information about fevers. Topic Times COVID-19 Vaccine - 1:42 Depression - 4:12 Car seat Safety - 11:20 Fevers - 16:35 Trivia - 23:20 Helpful Links: Child passenger safety technician/inspection station locator: For more information on the COVID-19 Vaccine Updates: For more information on depression in children and adolescents: AAP Child Passenger Safety Policy Statement: Indiana Child Restraint Laws:   This episode was recorded on 12/10/2020.

This episode was recorded with Doctors Kayleigh Avery and Benjamin Bacon. They discuss new fruit juice guidelines during the health news segment. For the main segments, Doctors Avery and Bacon discuss emotional and behavioral health and stress management in the home during the pandemic,  The parenting tips provide information on holiday safety.   Topic Times: Fruit Juice Guidelines - 1:30 Emotional and Behavioral Health - 3:08 Holiday Safety - 10:20 Stress Management - 14:06 Trivia - 18:15 This episode was recorded on 11/10/2020

This episode was recorded with Doctors Sheela Gogula and Erin Ratterman. They discuss meditation during the health news segment, and during the main segments, they cover safe sleep and seasonal affective disorder. The parenting tips provide information on making virtual schooling easier.  Topic Times: Meditation - 1:06 Virtual School Tips - 4:07 Safe Sleep - 5:54 Seasonal Affective Disorder - 11:52 Trivia - 17:41   This episode was recorded on 10/15/2020

This episode was recorded by Doctors Shifaa Alkotob, Kaitlyn Edwards, and Trisha Reddy. The three main segments discuss the effects of social media on mental health, the upcoming flu season and information about the flu shot, and everything you need to know about indoor allergens! The parenting tips provide information on how to limit screen time. Topic Times: Effects of Social Media on Mental Health - 1:19 Parenting Tips (Limiting Screen Time) - 6:28 The Flu Season and Flu Vaccine - 8:13 Indoor Allergens - 12:02 Trivia - 18:00   This episode was recorded on 09/18/2020

Our newest episode discusses various mental health concerns and tips for our parents to help best take care of a child with mental health condition(s). The doctors also discuss the safe storage of firearms and medications in the home! And of course, we had to discuss more on vaccines! Check it out to learn the side effects of vaccines and when you should be concerned. And a special thanks to our doctors this episode, Drs.  Ahmed Chmaisse, Kaitlyn Engle, and Nadine Al-Homsi!   Topic Times! Health News 1:50 Vaccine Side Effects 3:45 Storage of Firearms and Medications 7:05 Mental Illness in Youth 9:15 Trivia 15:10   This episode was recorded on 8/19/2020.

This episode is packed with new information! Learn from Drs. Aliya Allahwala, Amelia Mackarey, and Peter Wade on our newest episode! They begin the episode discussing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how promoting resilience is key to preventing chronic conditions linked to ACEs. Our parenting tip provides information on promoting anti-racist behaviors and how different ages begin to see race. We then end the show with more information on MIS-C and more trivia, as always!   Topic Times! Health News- 2:05 ACEs- 5:07 Parenting Tip- 12:05 MIS-C- 15:05 Trivia- 25:15   This episode was recorded on July 22nd, 2020. 

This month Doctors Molly Bullington, MJ Steele, and Megan Duffey provide you with current news on how COVID-19 can affect the pediatric population. They discuss current reopening plans in Indiana and other states. They also discuss Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), signs and symptoms, and what to do if suspected. Tune in to learn all about it, COVID-19 in Children, and helpful parenting tips! Topic Times! Health News- COVID-19 Symptoms in Children 1:35 State Reopening Plans 4:10 Parenting Tip 7:50 MIS-C 10:00 Trivia 16:10   This episode was recorded on June 16th, 2020. 

Tune in to our newest episode where doctors Stephanie Adaikalam and Isabella Eiler provide you with all kinds of information on Cystic Fibrosis! They discuss how it occurs, treatments, and how parents can help normalize the treatments for this condition. The doctors also discuss parenting tips regarding when you can begin introducing solid foods to infants. Our health news segment covers new COVID-19 information regarding re-opening plans. Tune in to learn more!   Topic Times! Health News- COVID-19 1:25 Cystic Fibrosis 3:22 Parenting Tip 12:42 Trivia 16:07   This episode was recorded on 05/26/2020.

This episode was recorded in 2016 by Doctors Ali Annaim and Kirsten Borsheim! They discussed pertinent outdoor safety tips still important and relevant to today! The doctors start the episode by discussing Health News regarding video games. Our main two segments discuss how to make the most out of your summer and swim safety measures. Our Parenting Tips provides all the outdoor safety information if you plan a family outing! Tune in!   Topic Times! Health News- Video Games 1:10 Swim Safety 3:20 Outdoor Safety 8:22 How to Make the Most out of your Summer 10:30 Trivia 18:35   This episode was recorded in April of 2016. 

During this time of uncertainty where many people are social distancing in their homes, Drs. Josephine Kim, Kristin Fauntleroy, and Tom Freije prepared an excellent episode to keep YOU informed! Our Health News segment discusses child abuse and non-accidental trauma during these stay at home orders. This segment is followed by our first main segment that discusses discipline approaches and the current AAP recommendations. Our Parenting Tips provide tips from Dr. Fauntleroy discussing effective ways to manage working from home with the kids. We end the show with our last segment of children's mental health and how our current state can affect anxiety and depression. Tune in!   Topic Times! Health News- Child Abuse 1:17 Discipline 4:20 Parenting Tip- Working from Home 11:31 Anxiety/Depression 13:00 Trivia 20:20   This episode was recorded on 04/24/2020.

Doctors Yen Nguyen Johnson, Drake Bouzek, and Sarah Grout are here to discuss many helpful topics! Dr. Grout starts this episode off by discussing the harmful effects of technology. Then Doctors Johnson and Bouzek discuss communicating with adolescents and coughs in our two main segments. But you cannot forget our parenting tip segment where Dr. Grout discusses some reading tips for toddlers. Tune in to learn more!   Topic Times! Health News- Harms of Technology 1:24 Communicating with Teens 3:13 Parenting Tip- Reading to Toddlers 10:50 Coughs 12:45 Trivia 18:41   This episode was recorded in March of 2020. 

Coronavirus is all over the news today and doctors Maria Abou Nader, Abby Esker, and Farah Bshesh are here to provide some information on this virus! The doctors also discuss head lice; how to treat, what to do, how they spread, and who they affect! They also provide surprising information from a study that reveals a significant increase in vocabulary for children with neurodevelopmental disorders that sleep more rather than those who do not. Take a listen to learn more!   Topic Times! Health News- Neurodevelopmental Disorders and the Impact of Sleep 1:26 Lice Basics 3:15 Lice Treatment 5:42 Parenting Tip- Coronavirus 8:36 Trivia 10:20   This episode was recorded in February of 2020. 

Doctors Melanie Norman, Oluwabusayo Adebusuyi, and Kamaldeep Singh provided an immense amount of information for you! The show starts off with a discussion about e-cigarettes in our Health News segment. The doctors also discuss internet safety and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. We discuss tips for making your home safe for the little ones and how to prevent lead poisoning. Our show ends with our trivia question, do you think you know the answer? Tune in!   Topic Times! Health News- E-cigarettes 1:20 Social Media Safety 4:35 Parenting Tip- Child-proofing the Home 12:50 Lead Poisoning 15:45 Trivia 23:05   This episode was recorded in September of 2019.

Doctors Darrian Bost, Jennifer Chmielewski, Andrea Park, Allison Mueller, and Elizabeth Kinsella start the show by discussing congestion in our Health News segment! They also discuss a recent study performed in ferrets and how it is relevant to caring for little ones dealing with congestion. Our two main segments are vaping and gun safety! We also provide information on constipation. Our show ends with our trivia question: What is Fregoli Syndrome? Listen to find out!   Topic times! Health News- Congestion 1:32 Vaping 5:02 Parenting Tip- Constipation 12:05 Gun Safety 13:05 Trivia 21:30   This episode was recorded in July of 2019. 

Doctors Kaitlyn Voss, Marco Almeda, and Ryan Lahood provide you with some great health topics! Our Health News segment discusses recent recalls on pack n plays and how to promote safe sleep. Our main segments discuss the resurge in peanut allergies and everything asthma! Our Parenting Tip segment then provides information for summertime or those who are traveling by providing sunscreen recommendations! Tune in!   Topic Times! Health News- Safe Sleep 1:25 Peanut Allergies 2:55 Parenting Tip- Sunscreen 9:35 Asthma 11:30 Trivia 18:37   This episode was recorded in June of 2019.

Doctors Tess Coker and Akta Patel are here to discuss EVERYTHING about E-cigarettes. How do you talk to teens about using? How dangerous are e-cigarettes? What do you do to keep the little ones away from possibly ingesting these substances? Questions like these and MORE are answered in this newest episode! Check it out to learn more!   Topic Times! Health News- Prevelance of E-cigarettes 1:37 Everything E-cigarettes 3:22 Parenting Tip- How to Talk to Teens 7:35 Poisoning and Ingestion 9:15 Trivia 13:15   This episode was recorded in May of 2019. 

This episode provides you with so much information about measles, the recent outbreak, and the cause of it thanks to Doctors Lauren Logan, Chris Steele, and Florence Sun! Our Health News segment discusses measles outbreak news from February of 2019. Our two main segments provide information on what the measles really is and pertinent vaccine information. Lastly, our Parenting Tip segment provides you with tips for making vaccines a more comfortable experience for the little ones. Tune in!   Topic Times! Health News 1:30 Measles 3:50 Parenting Tip- Making Vaccines Less Scary 10:25 Vaccines 12:55 Trivia 19:22   This episode was recorded in February of 2019.