Kids Health Cast

Dr. Shannon Bennett discusses how families can manage stress during the holidays. She reviews the common triggers during stressful periods and how parents can help their kids practice mindfulness. She also highlights how guardians can help children manage expectations, maintain healthy routines, and stay present and in gratitude throughout the winter holiday season.

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Thomas Ciecierega, M.D. discusses what parents should know about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in infants and children. He discusses how reflux issues can affect younger patients and how specialists can diagnose and treat the conditions. He highlights the various signs that parents can identify to ensure that their kids are digesting properly and when they should be brought in for further evaluations by their pediatricians.

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Daniel Bigman, M.D. discusses what parents should know about early childhood mental health development. He discusses environmental and psychosocial factors that can impact a child's development of anxiety, depression, and other disorders. He also notes early interventions and therapies available to children at young ages. He gives advice on how parents can help their children develop healthy behaviors through establishing routines and encouraging good social habits.

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Today's special episode of Kids Health Cast comes from our Women's Health Wednesday series on Back to Health. This conversation features Dr. Steven Spandorfer and we discuss what couples should know about addressing infertility as they begin the process of starting a family.

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In this special episode of Kids Health Cast from our Back to Health channel, Lisa Kalik, M.D. and Alphonso Scotti, PA-C discuss preparing for the flu season. They share what we can expect during the fall and winter months, especially with the prevalence of emerging variants of COVID-19.

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Today's special episode of Kids Health Cast for National Coming Out Day comes from our Back to Health series. This conversation features Constance Zhou, MD-PhD Candidate and Co-Executive Director of the Wellness Qlinic. We discuss the recent impacts from the pandemic on the LGBTQIA+ community and how friends & loved ones can continue to be supportive allies.

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Georges Sylvestre, M.D. discusses what expectant parents should know about preeclampsia and high blood pressure issues during pregnancy.

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Dr. Elaine Barfield discusses what parents should know about celiac disease in children. She reviews common signs and symptoms found in gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders. She also highlights how treatment can help improve the health and quality of life of children and adolescents with these health issues. She notes the importance of keeping children and their diets safe, especially with returning to school this fall.

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Jonathan Avery, M.D. reviews what parents should know about teen substance use and addiction. He discusses new developments and statistics, since his previous episode on "Teen Vaping and the Impact of Vaping on Public Health. " He also highlights the increase in teen depression and suicide rates and the correlation with addiction, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. He also goes over his recent appointment as the Stephen P. Tobin and Dr. Arnold M. Cooper Associate Professor in Consultation Liaison Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Addiction Psychiatry, and the services offered at the Program for Substance Use and Stigma of Addiction.

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In this episode of Kids Health Cast, patient Stacey Tsang discusses her family's patient journey at Weill Cornell Medicine with her son's pediatrician Dr. Sherry Huang. They discuss the health issues initially detected in the newborn and how his collaborative pediatric care team helped to treat the conditions. They also discuss the ways that the new parents can continue to treat and monitor his wellbeing as he's continues to grow up as a healthy and happy toddler.

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