The Parent Report With Doug Cope

WBZ's Doug Cope speaks with Dr. Jonathan Maguire at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto about whether Vitamin D has the power to ward off colds.

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WBZ's Doug Cope speaks with Dr. Michelle Wong at Johns Hopkins University who says that walk or play can be a big benefit in combating one of the biggest health challenges facing kids today.

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WBZ's Doug Cope speaks with Amanda Lenhart from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago about how sometimes teens separate themselves from their smartphones and social media voluntarily and how it affects teens.

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WBZ's Doug Cope speaks with Doctor Andrew Adesman at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New York about how grandparents may need an update on health practices when it comes to taking care of young kids.

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WBZ's Doug Cope speaks about the cost of hiring a babysitter.

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WBZ's Doug Cope speaks with Doctor Marcee White, a pediatrician at the Children's National Health System who is responding to a report by Safe Kids Worldwide, says more kids are being poisoned because parents don't store their prescriptions properly.

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WBZ's Doug Cope speaks with Duke University's Aaron Reuben about a long-term study of more than 500 children who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline that shows their exposure to a powerful neurotoxin may have led to a loss of intelligence and occupational standing by age 38.

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WBZ's Doug Cope speaks with CBS Medical Editor Jon LaPook about The American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for feeding your kids fruit juice.

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WBZ's Doug Cope speaks with Dr. Kavita Parikh at Children's National Health System in Washington, D.C. about their review that shows almost 40% of parents falsely believe their child doesn't know where weapons are stored in the house.

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WBZ's Doug Cope speaks with Dr. Kris Jatana about a new study that urges caution when cleaning kids' ears with cotton swabs.

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