Young & Healthy

Help For Your Picky Eater

This week on the podcast we discuss picky eaters. Our guest, Amy Reed, Registered Dietitian, discusses what defines a picky eater, how to introduce new foods, when to worry if they are below a certain percentage on the growth chart and so much more! 

How to Rebuild Social Confidence and Re-engage Post-COVID

This week on the podcast, we discuss social engagement post-COVID! Our guests, pediatric psychologists, Dr. Stephanie Filigno and Dr. Wendi Lopez join us to share some helpful tips for parents. In this episode, we discuss social re-engagement anxiety, signs of social re-engagement anxiety, coping strategies and we even answer some parent questions we gathered on Instagram and Facebook. 

Kids and Chest Pain: When is it Serious?

This week on the podcast, we discuss chest pain in kids with Dr. Bill Hardie, Pediatric Pulmonologist, and Dr. Adam Powell, Pediatric Cardiologist. We discuss causes of chest pain in adolescents, sports physicals and screenings, chest pain with COVID, what to do if you witness a sudden cardiac arrest and we ask and answer some parent questions.   

Penicillin Allergy and the Health Benefits of Challenging It

About 10% of people report that they have a penicillin allergy when asked. But most of those people are not truly allergic to the medications. This week we discuss penicillin and penicillin allergy. Our guests Trisha Wendling, Nurse Practitioner and Tricia Earl, Clinical Care Coordinator, RN, join us to talk about what happens when a child is labeled as having the allergy, what it takes to test and see if it’s a true allergy and the many benefits of being able to take penicillin, especially for children. 

Kids and Electronics: How to Achieve a Healthy Balance

With cell phones, tablets, computers, and social media being so readily available, kids are spending more time in front of screens than ever before. During the pandemic, children used technology to attend school virtually, communicate with family, and connect with friends, which all increased the use of electronics. This week we discuss screen time, social media, and kids! Our guest, Dr. Suzanne Sampang, joins us to talk about adolescents and cell phones, cyberbullying, the impact of screen time on development, the positives of electronics, and so much more!