As another school year begins, parents have many questions about COVID-19 and the impact of the Delta variant. In this episode, Dr. Gigi Youngblood and Dr. Peily Soong of Pediatrics East in Trussville, Alabama, explain how the new variant is different and what parents need to know as they send their kids back to school.

As one of only six centers of its kind in the United States funded by the Maternal Child Health Bureau, the Pediatric Pulmonary Center (PPC) at Children's of Alabama relies on family members as a critical part of the care team. In this episode of the Inside Pediatrics Podcast, we hear from Dr. Brad Troxler and family faculty member Linda Russo about a series of videos the PPC recently developed to help families through the daily challenges of a new diagnosis, raising a child with a chronic illness and how to advocate and become an agent for change.

Resources: Pediatric Pulmonary Center Video #1-Checking In https://youtu.be/yy5O6cowBvs
Pediatric Pulmonary Center Video#2-Settling In https://youtu.be/gs343LW5g5A
Pediatric Pulmonary Center Video#3-Breaking Out https://youtu.be/sAd-Es4xS3Q
CureSMA Spinal Muscular Atrophy - https://www.curesma.org/
MDA Muscular Dystrophy Association - https://www.mda.org/care/mda-resource-center
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - https://www.cff.org/
Family Voices of Alabama - https://www.familyvoicesal.org/
Alabama’s Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2F HIC) - https://familyvoicesal.org/programs-family2.php

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children. Children’s of Alabama clinical psychologist Dr. Wayne Fleisig breaks down what’s really happening in the brain of a child with ADHD, and how to help parents overcome challenges at home, in the classroom and beyond.

For more information about ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), Dr. Fleisig recommends these resources:

www.WrightsLaw.com (special education law and advocacy site for children with disabilities)

www.ADAP.ua.edu (Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program site for help with special education plans in Alabama)

www.CHADD.org (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder site for support and information)

Alabama has the highest rate of sleep-related infant deaths per year in the United States. In this episode of the Inside Pediatrics Podcast, Dr. Erinn Schmit explains how we can prevent these tragic accidents, and how we can all practice the "ABC's" of safe sleep at home.

For more information about safe sleep practices for infants, Dr. Schmit recommends these resources:

https://safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/   (National Institutes of Health site)

www.HealthyChildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics site)

As a third COVID-19 vaccine rolls out in the U.S., infectious diseases expert Dr. David Kimberlin gives a vaccine update in the latest episode of Children’s of Alabama’s Inside Pediatrics Podcast. Dr. Kimberlin unpacks the latest CDC guidelines, discusses how each vaccine works and explains why we’re in a race against time with the COVID-19 virus.

An innovative care team at Children’s of Alabama is transforming treatment for newborns with complex kidney issues. In this edition of the Inside Pediatrics Podcast, Dr. David Askenazi shares how we’re providing hope to more patient families,  and how we’re teaching hospitals all over the world to do the same.

A COVID-19 diagnosis can affect the heart, especially if a person's symptoms were severe. Dr. Hebson discusses what to look out for, and when it's best to get screened by a primary care physician or a cardiologist.

In less than one year, two different COVID-19 vaccines were created, studied, approved and distributed in the United States. Children’s of Alabama and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) infectious diseases expert Dr. David Kimberlin is incredibly proud of the scientific community and encourages all to roll up their sleeves to eradicate the pandemic. Kimberlin explains why the vaccines are safe and effective, and exactly how the vaccines protect the body against COVID-19.

The holiday season can be a stressful time filled with anxiety and sometimes grief from losing a loved one. The added stress of the COVID-19 pandemic can exacerbate what’s already a difficult time of year for many. In this episode of the Inside Pediatrics Podcast, Children's of Alabama Emotional Wellness Director Lou Lacey offers tips on how parents and caregivers can stay mentally and emotionally fit through the holidays.

Dr. Terri Magruder discusses asthma in children, symptoms, and advanced treatment options.