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Dr. Deborah Burton hosts this weekly podcast sharing parenting and healthcare timeless tips. As a Pediatric ENT physician, she draws upon nearly 30 years of parenting and healthcare experience. Episodes include chats with Dr. B and interviews with other physicians, healthcare providers, and parents.…

Dr. Deborah Burton

  • Oct 25, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 17m AVG DURATION
  • 56 EPISODES


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55. Sensory Processing Disorders and Ear Infections

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 22:17


Dr. Burton shares information that may help parents understand how chronic or recurrent ear infections in kids may lead to sensory processing disorders.

54. Beat Covid19 Infections at Home

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 30:00


Dr. Burton shares many helpful tips that frontline physicians use and recommend to help people beat Covid19 infections at home

53. Pandemic Physician Visits

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 16:09


Dr. Burton shares tips that will be useful to everyone as they navigate healthcare and understand the changes in post pandemic physician visits.

52. Avoid Screen Time Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 14:23


Dr. Burton continues her warnings about the impact of screen time addiction in kids and provides tips for parents to avoid the dreaded complications.

51. Electronic Device Complications

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 19:36


Dr. Burton discusses some potential electronic device complications that may occur when young kids are allowed excess screen time during development.

50. Parenting Report Card: From Millennial to Boomer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 17:28


Dr. Burton hosts the first podcast interview episode with her oldest daughter, Jasmine Burton, who shares a #parenting report card. #boomer #millennial 

49. PANDAS Treatments are Controversial

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 20:51


Dr. Burton previously shared the difficulty with attempts to diagnose PANDAS and now highlights why PANDAS treatments remain controversial. #strepthroat #OCD #IVIG #tonsillectomy 

48. Struggling to Diagnose PANDAS

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 13:26


Dr. Burton shares the controversy and intense struggle to diagnose PANDAS because there is not a diagnostic test and consistent symptoms are often lacking. #strepthroat #OCD #Tics #Neuropsychiatric #PANS

47. Afraid Parenting May Never End

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 20:53


Dr. Burton shares her experiences with afraid parenting and provides tips on how to manage it while allowing your kids to thrive.

46. Halloween Costumes and Money Saving Tips

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 18:07


Dr. Burton shares the tips all parents need in order to save money and reduce the cost of Halloween costumes every year. The key is planning ahead.

45. Permanent 123 Parenting?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 10:36


Dr. Burton shares reasons that parents need to honestly assess their discipline techniques and restructure as needed to avoid permanent 123 parenting.

44. Different Earache Causes

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 11:36


Dr. Burton shares the many different earache causes that are not due to ear infections and emphasizes it can be hard to determine degree of pain in kids.

43. Pediatric Dentists and Physicians Working Together

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 9:41


Dr. Burton shares how important it is for pediatric dentists and ENT surgeons to work together to improve the health of kids.

42. Non-Food Choking Hazards

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 13:21


Dr. Burton shares the most common choking hazards for kids that are not food and shares tips on to prevent and treat the emergencies if they occur.

41. Food Choking Hazards

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 9:58


Dr. Burton shares the top 12 reasons food choking hazards for kids and discusses how to prevent and treat the emergencies if they occur.

40. Tips for Using Urgent Care Centers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 9:27


Dr. Burton discusses the value of urgent care centers to evaluate and treat health issues that suddenly arise but they should not replace your physician.

39. Melatonin Secrets You Never Knew

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 5:59


Dr. Burton discusses how melatonin is often used incorrectly and may make sleep worse! Check out other melatonin secrets you need to know.

38. Introducing the Dr. Momma Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 2:41


Dr. Burton launches her new segment called the Dr. Momma Minute which will share snackable chunks of information that may or may not impact your life!

37. Effectively Use Physician Online Reviews

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 21:44


Dr. Burton educates the public about the value of physician online reviews and highlights several tips to effectively use and understand them.

36. The Online Physician Review Crisis

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 27:00


Dr. Burton shares important information about why an online physician review may be extremely unreliable and may not reveal the information you need.

35. Accidental Self Care

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 31:12


Dr. Burton shares how accidental self care allowed her to not only survive but also thrive during stressful times. Learn how it can help you too.

34. Allergy Treatments Not Working

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 21:53


Dr. Burton shares 8 reasons why the allergy treatment that you have been using has not been working to control your symptoms.

33. How to Treat and Prevent Glue Ear

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 19:08


Dr. Burton discusses the methods to treat glue ear but then highlights the importance of finding a way to prevent glue ear from recurring.

32. Glue Ear Complications

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 17:37


Dr. Burton discusses chronic middle ear fluid and shares some of the devastating glue ear complications that may cause permanent damage.

31. What the Heck is Glue Ear?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 22:04


Dr. Burton explains the process of middle ear fluid which builds up and becomes glue ear which can have a more significant impact on hearing and ear health.

30. Severe Afrin Addiction Treatment

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 19:24


Dr. Burton discusses the use of nasal decongestion sprays and the important tips you need to avoid severe Afrin addiction which worsens symptoms.

29. Afrin Nose Spray Tips

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 16:12


Dr. Burton explains what Afrin nose spray is, the way it works and how to use it while avoiding nasal addiction which may make symptoms worse.

28. Ear Tube Surgery Expectations

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2019 20:29


Dr. Burton shares her 30 years as an ENT surgeon and highlights important things to expect (and not to expect) from ear tube surgery.

27. Newborn Nasal Congestion Life-Threatening Causes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 19:05


Dr. Burton discusses the importance of nasal breathing in babies and highlights 10 potentially life-threatening causes of newborn nasal congestion.

26. Headache Causes: An Extensive Overview

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 20:47


Dr. Burton highlights an extensive list of headache causes that can range from simple and self-limited to severe and life-threatening.

25. Severe Strep Throat Complications

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 19:57


Dr. Burton discusses an important cause of a sore throat and shares some potentially severe strep throat complications that everyone needs to know.

24. Toddler Speech Delay: A Physician's Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 20:19


Dr. Burton shares a physician's perspective and overview of toddler speech delay, which needs to be defined and evaluated before treatment is discussed.

23. Stop Asking Physicians for These 7 Things

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 20:05


Dr. Burton has shares the results of her discussions with thousands of physicians who would like patients to stop asking physicians these 7 things.

22. What's the Best Alternative to Nose Vaseline?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 15:58


Dr. Burton describes the dangers of frequent use of nose vaseline as a treatment for dry noses or nosebleeds and she shares the best alternative to use.

21. Excellent Healthcare Occurs Inside A Physician's Lane

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 17:51


Dr. Burton knows the health consequences of gun violence and understands a physician's lane. She rejects the NRA demand that physicians stay in their lane. #ThisIsOurLane

20. Several Sinus Surgery Types That Make A Big Impact

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 18:41


Dr. Burton discusses how chronic sinus infections may not resolve with medications and that there are several sinus surgery types that may be helpful.

19. Beware of Dangerous Sinusitis Complications

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 19:20


Dr. Burton continues her series about sinusitis and now shares some of the dangerous sinusitis complications that can happen and need to be prevented.

18. Which Sinusitis Treatment Options Are Best?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 20:12


Dr. Burton discusses many sinusitis treatment options which can be used depending upon the severity of the infection and other associated problems.

17. Compare Tests to Diagnose Sinus Infections

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 18:43


Dr. Burton discusses different methods that physicians use to diagnose sinus infections and shares the differences between them.

16. Everything You Need To Know About Sinus Cavities

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 10:57


Dr. Burton shares an easy to understand discussion about the facial sinus cavities and explains their locations, their function and some of their diseases.

15. Untangling Truths About Tonsil Disease

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 19:34


Dr. Burton provides an overview of tonsil disease and highlights that there is more to be concerned about than simple tonsillitis or enlarged tonsils.

14. Important Middle Ear Infection Information that Parents Need to Know

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 20:47


Dr. Burton shares an overview of ear infections but specifically highlights the middle ear infection and shares valuable take-home messages for parents.

13. Surprising Allergy Symptoms You Might Not Suspect

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 19:56


Dr. Burton shares surprising allergy symptoms that many people do not suspect and leads them to fail to properly treat the true underlying problem.

12. JUUL: Vaping Nicotine is Especially Hazardous to Kids

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 16:50


Dr. Burton shares timely information about the dangers of kids using the JUUL for vaping nicotine without understanding the severe risks.

11. Stop Saying Dad Babysitting

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 17:54


Dr. Burton shares the importance of understanding that parents should be actively involved in raising kids and there is no such thing as dad babysitting.

10. Do Not Lose The Extreme Value of the Family Table

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 19:31


Dr. Burton highlights the history of family gatherings around the kitchen table and reminds parents everywhere that the family table has extreme value for many reasons.

9. Powerful Tips For Teaching Kids Financial Fitness

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 18:46


Dr. Burton explains the importance of teaching kids financial fitness to help them as adults understand budgeting, savings, retirement planning & insurance.

8. Proven Ways to Beat Imposter Syndrome

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 15:34


Dr. Burton discusses proven ways to beat imposter syndrome which many of us suffer from in our professional and personal lives. It is difficult to beat by yourself, so it is important to find a solid support system.

7. Critical Reasons for Raising Kids as Your Mini Me

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 15:26


Dr. Burton discusses the importance of creating your Mini Me by imprinting kids with your belief system to guide them as they mature and make own choices.

6. Motivate and Empower Kids by Teaching Physical Fitness Early

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 14:39


Dr. Burton shares insights into the importance of parents teaching kids physical fitness at an early age, regardless of your personal fitness levels!. This can motivate and empower them to continue these habits and achieve better long-term health.

5. Top Comments You Need to Avoid Saying To Specialist Physicians

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 17:10


Dr. Burton continues her healthcare discussion and highlights the top 5 comments you should avoid ever saying during a visit with specialist physicians.

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