Healthy Parenting Pitched By Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

In this episode, we talk to Jamal who has been cystic fibrosis patient at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital since his infancy.

Jamal, now a young adult and an aspiring filmmaker, talks about his journey as a cystic fibrosis patient.

Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. In people with CF, mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene cause the CFTR protein to become dysfunctional.

In this episode, we talk to Jamal who has been cystic fibrosis patient at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital since his infancy.

Jamal, now a young adult and an aspiring filmmaker, talks about his journey as a cystic fibrosis patient.

Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. In people with CF, mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene cause the CFTR protein to become dysfunctional.

Did you know that competitive cheerleading is considered one of the most dangerous sports in the U.S.?

Journal of Pediatrics study published in 2012 found that cheerleading is the most dangerous sport for females because of the high risk for concussions and “catastrophic” injuries (injuries that result in long-term medical conditions, permanent disabilities or a shorter lifespan).

Today’s show will provide safety prevention tips for parents and competitive cheerleaders.

To educate our listeners, we invited Dr. Matthew Fazekas, a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in sports medicine at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

Did you know that competitive cheerleading is considered one of the most dangerous sports in the U.S.?

Journal of Pediatrics study published in 2012 found that cheerleading is the most dangerous sport for females because of the high risk for concussions and “catastrophic” injuries (injuries that result in long-term medical conditions, permanent disabilities or a shorter lifespan).

Today’s show will provide safety prevention tips for parents and competitive cheerleaders.

To educate our listeners, we invited Dr. Matthew Fazekas, a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in sports medicine at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Francis Reynoso Santos, a pediatric geneticists at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. She discusses the implications genetic testing may have on discovering genetically linked health conditions. She also discusses the popular commercial genetic testing services such as 23 And Me.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Francis Reynoso Santos, a pediatric geneticists at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. She discusses the implications genetic testing may have on discovering genetically linked health conditions. She also discusses the popular commercial genetic testing services such as 23 And Me.

If you’ve ever had kidney stones, you know how painful passing them can be. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most painful, most people would rate the pain as a 10+. In honor of March being National Kidney Month, today’s show will focus on a disturbing trend pediatrician and pediatric kidney specialist has been reporting on for several years - a rise in kidney stones in children. To educate our listeners, we invited Dr. Ivy Boydstun, a pediatric nephrologist at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

If you’ve ever had kidney stones, you know how painful passing them can be. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most painful, most people would rate the pain as a 10+. In honor of March being National Kidney Month, today’s show will focus on a disturbing trend pediatrician and pediatric kidney specialist has been reporting on for several years - a rise in kidney stones in children. To educate our listeners, we invited Dr. Ivy Boydstun, a pediatric nephrologist at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Celine Hamilton, child and adolescent psychiatrist to talk about how parents can teach their children the art of kindness.

We also take a look at happiness.

Studies suggest people who spend money on others are happier and may have reduced blood pressure.

A different study published in the Journal of Social Psychology discovered that all types of kind acts are good for us.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Celine Hamilton, child and adolescent psychiatrist to talk about how parents can teach their children the art of kindness.

We also take a look at happiness.

Studies suggest people who spend money on others are happier and may have reduced blood pressure.

A different study published in the Journal of Social Psychology discovered that all types of kind acts are good for us.