Kids Considered™ Podcast

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Talking to your child and teen about healthy relationships and sexuality is never an easy conversation, but it is an important one. In this podcast replay we visit a past episode where we talk with psychologist Dr. Brandi Lilies about discussing and modeling healthy relationships, teaching the importance of consent, exploring healthy sexuality and the very difficult topic of sexual abuse and trauma.

In this episode,  Dr. Lena, Dr. Dean and Dr. Julia Magana - three physicians from different specialties and stages of practice come together for an honest and engaging conversation about what medical training really looks like, and how doctors learn to think through complex clinical situations. From medical school and residency to years in practice, the discussion highlights how medical decision-making evolves over time while remaining grounded in the same core principles of patient care, critical thinking, and evidence-based medicine.

Throughout the episode, listeners get a glimpse into our thought processes behind medical work-ups and why different specialties may approach the same problem from slightly different perspectives.

Full episode transcripts available on Spotify and Apple podcasts (linked above) 

Transcripts are available for this episode on Apple Podcasts (iPhone, iPad, Mac) and Spotify.

In this podcast we are joined by pediatric emergency medicine physician Dr. Julia Magana, to discuss fever in the youngest babies. Specifically from birth to 3 months old. Any fever over 100.4 this age group is considered an emergency. In this episode we discuss why fevers are more dangerous in this young age group, what a typical work-up for infections may look like - usually with blood and urine testing. We also discuss into a new landmark study that provides strong evidence that not all newborns under the age of 28 days need a lumbar puncture, a previously universal recommendation to rule out meningitis. 

This podcast episode explains infant botulism, a rare but treatable illness caused by toxin from the bacteria Clostridium. Infants can develop botulism when spores - often from agricultural products, dust, or honey- grow in their immature gut. We discuss early signs of illness  including constipation, weak feeding, and low muscle tone. We also review the diagnostic process and treatment and importantly prevention.

In this podcast we discuss fungal infections of the skin, scalp and nails. We review how fungal infections are transmitted, how to recognize them as well as both over the counter and prescription treatment options. We also discuss when it's ok to treat at home and which signs warrant a closer look by a health care provider.

With spring in full bloom and the pollen dropping we are bringing back a timely discussion on seasonal allergies with allergist and immunologist Dr. Anh Nguyen. We discuss why environmental allergies develop, and why they are worse in some geographic areas. We review common symptoms and how to differentiate them from illness.  We review how the diagnosis of seasonal allergies is made and how they can be treated, from over-the-counter antihistamines to targeted allergy shots and oral immunotherapy. 

In this episode we are joined by Kathryn Ward, a registered dietician with expertise in sports medicine to discuss nutrition for the teen athlete. We review basic nutritional needs of the teenage athlete, discuss optimal meals and snacks – spoiler alert carbs get a lot of love in this episode. We also review some of the commonly used supplements and nutritional trends.

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On this episode we are joined by Dr. Amna Khan to discuss health equity and discuss tips for celebrating diversity and embracing cultural differences both in the doctors office and at home.

67% of children’s total daily calories in the United States come from ultra-processed foods. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Shushma Chamarthi, a primary care Pediatrician and Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine at Valley Children’s Healthcare to talk about ultra-processed foods. We discuss the definition of ultra-processed foods and the health impact we see from these ultra-processed foods and how to work towards improving children’s diets with some easy and affordable dietary changes.

In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Mallika Iyer-Horiuchi to discuss urinary tract infections in children including why they develop, who is at the greatest risk, common signs and symptoms, and treatment and prevention.

 This episode was written by Dr. Iyer-Horiuchi and Dr. van der List. Dr. van der List takes responsibility for any errors or misinformation.