Young & Healthy

First Aid: Skills To Save a Life

Would you know what to do if someone collapsed in front of you? What about if an accident happened and someone was bleeding heavily? In a conversation with two emergency medicine physicians, Dr. Cindy Chang and Dr. Brad Sobolewski, we dive into first aid and the importance of acting quickly and calling for help if an emergency unfolds in front of you. Learning how to do CPR, stop bleeding and use an AED, are all important steps that parents and older kids can take together to be ready. This 40 minute episode could literally help you save someone's life.
Topic timestamps:
3:33 - Types of first aid and when you could need them
5:45 - High quality CPR - why it's important and how to do it
7:40 - Hands-only CPR - why breaths aren't advised anymore
10:20 - AEDs - what they do and when to use one
12:30 - AEDs - how to use one
15: 32 - Hemorrhage and bleeding control
17:19 - Tourniquets - why and how to use one
22:20 - Teaching kids first aid skills to learn more about right age to teach them
25:05 - CAT tourniquets and bleeding control kits
26:44 - Addressing concern about fear or hesitation to do first aid
29:43 - Trusted organizations for teaching first aid
31:40 - Additional benefits to parents who learn first aid
32:55 - AEDs in public places and who can use them
34:10 - Purchasing an AED and first aid supplies
38:06 - Final thoughts from our experts
Trusted organizations:
American Heart Association CPR & First Aid
Red Cross Training | Take a Class | Red Cross
Project ADAM
STOP THE BLEED - Save a Life | Stop The Bleed

Your Student’s Mental Health During ACT/SAT Season

Heading into the annual testing season, we're dedicating time today to discuss the importance of mental health for students who will take the ACT or SAT tests this year, as well as for younger kids who also have big tests on the horizon. Guest expert, Iranetta Wright, Superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools, and Cincinnati Children's mental health expert Dr. Brian Kurtz, share their experiences and guidance for parents who are helping their kids through this phase. Parents of high schoolers and middle schoolers this one is a must listen!

Season Two Recap: Our Favorite Episodes of the Year

We are wrapping up Season 2 of Young & Healthy with a lively conversation about the best episodes of the year. Our whole team is together in the studio, including Michael English, Symfhani Fair-Harris, Bo McMillan, and Kate Setter. We discuss some of our favorite episodes and what is in store for season 3. Be sure to follow Cincinnati Children’s on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and share with us some topics you want to hear in season 3. Happy Holidays everyone, and thanks for listening!

Parents, We Need Your Attention: Babies and Kids are Sick, Children’s Hospitals are Full, Wait Times are Long

Viral respiratory illnesses are spreading rapidly in our community. We are seeing higher numbers of both RSV and Flu than are usual this time of year. Plus Covid is still circulating, along with other viruses that typically cause cold-like symptoms. Babies are particularly at risk of serious illness from these viruses and we are asking parents to please pay attention!  
Cincinnati Children’s, and our peer children’s hospitals in other areas are all bursting at the seams, plus Emergency and Urgent Care wait times are incredibly long.  
Dr. Patty Manning-Courtney, Dr. Brad Sobolewski, and Dr. Felicia Scaggs-Huang are with us this week to explain the situation and provide guidance for parents whose kids are sick. They share prevention measures all families can take, and extra precautions parents of infants need to keep in mind, as RSV can quickly turn into bronchiolitis – a serious respiratory illness. 
Please help us get this information to as many parents as possible, and we humbly ask for your patience as we are working hard every day to ensure kids have the care they need. 

The Power of Movement: Pediatric PT and the Magic of Be.Well

Watching your kids say yes to something new and challenging, is an incredibly rewarding moment as a parent. With the help of be.well, more kids in our area are able to experience those magical moments.  
Today on Young & Healthy, pediatric PTs and be.well’s co-directors, Dr. Jennifer Angeli and Dr. Danny Meyer, join us to talk about the importance of movement for children and tell us more about the experiences they are making possible for their patients.  
Spoiler alert: physical limitations become an afterthought and kids are finding new things they love to do! The origin story is a single patient and today there are hundreds who are learning new skills, meeting new people and becoming more confident in their bodies. Plus, there are opportunities to volunteer and support this work. This is a program you want to know more about! 
To receive announcements on the be.well program, please text the characters “bewell” to the number 66866.  
For more information on be.well: Wellness Programs  
If you are interested in supporting be.well through active volunteerism, subscribe to our volunteer registry.