Kids Considered™ Podcast

Dec 04 2024 81 ep. 26 mins 13

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Kids Considered™ is a UC Davis Children’s Hospital podcast, featuring two pediatricians who discuss child health topics of interest to parents in plain, non-medical language. New subjects are considered in every episode, discussing issues that apply from healthy pregnancy to birth to teen years. We have different styles of practice and viewpoints, but our goals are the same: we want to optimize children’s health and development, and help parents understand current recommendations and why policies are the way they are. We aim to provide accurate and timely information in an entertaining manner to increase the confidence of parents as they address the sometimes confusing parenting issues of our day. Although our podcast is aimed mainly for parents, pediatricians and other health care providers might find our discussions of interest. And children might want to get a behind the scenes look at what their parents are listening to.

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Promoting Accessibility to Healthcare

In this episode we talk about the novel PATH program here at UC Davis. This program was implemented to promote accessibility to health care for individuals with neurodevelopmental differences. We talk with the co-directors, pediatric developmental pediatrician Dr. Scott Akins and pediatric surgeon Dr. Jonathan Kohler about their experiences caring for children with neurodevelopment

Safe Sleep

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Moore to discuss the important topic of safe sleep in infants. We review evidence-based strategies for reducing the risk of sudden unexplained infant death (SIDS) including the importance of placing an infant on their back to sleep, ensuring a flat, firm sleep surface with nothing in the crib or bassinet and the protective role of brea

Voting & Civic Engagement

In anticipation of the upcoming US presidential election on Tuesday, November 5th- this episode discusses how civic engagement and voting relates to our health. Voting is one of the main ways that community members can affect policies and laws that allow for access to resources like high-quality nutrition, education, housing, and health care. We review studies that show areas with

Weight loss medications for teens

GLP-1 medications have been in the news recently highlighting their success in weight loss. In today's episode, we check in with Alex Nella, a pediatric physician assistant and registered dietician here at UC Davis, who specializes in obesity in youth and adolescents. We discuss traditional approaches to weight management in teens. We review these medications and the role they may

All About Asthma

In this episode, we talk with pediatric allergist and immunologist Dr. Sunil Saini about asthma. We review symptoms of asthma and commonly co-occuring conditions. We discuss how asthma is diagnosed and some tests that may play a role in assessing asthma severity or common triggers. We also review medications used to treat asthma and how to follow an asthma action plan. We tha

Menstruation - what's normal?!

In this episode we discuss menstruation in adolescents. We review typical ages for onset of menstruation, and the hormonal pathways that are involved with initiating puberty and menstruation. We discuss what is considered “normal” in terms of cycle length, amount of bleeding and associated symptoms. We also review conditions that may lead to delayed menstruation, or abn

Reflux in infants and newborns

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Daphne Say, pediatric gastroenterologist at UC Davis to discuss the all consuming topic of infant spit up, reflux and GERD. We discuss why this is so common in infants and which infants are more at risk. We review some signs that this may be evolving from a laundry problem (this is the most common!) to a medical problem. We also discuss ways to

Teen driving

In this episode we cover the daunting task of teaching your teenager to drive. We review the common process for obtaining a learners permit and license and evidence based safety rules & recommendations for learners. We discuss some of the reasons teens are more vulnerable to accidents. And we review strategies for approaching teaching, how to role model positive driving etiquet

Melatonin

This podcast discusses the popular sleep hormone melatonin. We discuss its role in promoting sleep and our circadian rhythm, review the studies that explore the supplements role in treating sleep issues in pediatrics and typical dosage and timing and for administration. We also highlight some of the issues with this common supplement including the lack of regulation around dosage a

Becoming a Food Adventurer - Episode Throwback!

In this summer re-play, we are re-posting an episode from 2019 with Amber K. Stott, Chief Food Genius and Founding Executive Director of the Food Literacy Center, a local non- profit that works in after school programs teaching children to love their veggies! In this episode we provide tips for parents to create a food adventurer, including how our own language and behaviors can cr