Healthy Parenting Pitched By Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

In this episode, we speak to our art and music therapists on tips of how to help children during the covid-19 pandemic

Holidays are a great time to enjoy with the family. For most families, most of that time is spent eating! We've brought back a popular show from last year in which one of our pediatric dietician provided lots of helpful tips on how to eat healthier during the holidays.

In this episode, we invited Dr. Dan Hsu to discuss the five common myths about vaping and the dangers of children and teenagers using e-cigarettes. One in 5 high school kids and one in 20 middle school kids used e-cigarettes in 2018.

Did you know that sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death in young athletes during sports? Given this fact, it’s important for student athletes to have a pre-participation physical evaluation (PPE) and EKG or ECG screening to determine their risk for heart and other health conditions that may place them at higher risk of injury, illness and death. To talk more about PPE and EKG screening for your child, we invited Tony Milian, the administrative director of Joe Ds U18 sports medicine program, to today’s show.

For National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, in this episode, we speak to Dr. Brian Cauff, a pediatric oncologist at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. Dr. Cauff discusses the treatments for cancer and how the majority of the children with cancer ultimately beat the disease.

In this episode, we talk about indirect football injuries such as heat stroke that could prove fatal for student athletes. We discuss such injuries with Dr. Jeremy Frank of Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. Dr. Frank discusses questions parents should be asking their child's coaches in regards to safety.

In this episode we discuss Sickle Cell Disease. It is a genetic disorder that affects approximately 100k Americans. It’s the most common inherited blood disorder babies are born with and primarily affects African-Americans, and people from South and Central America. Today’s guest, Dr. Anne Marie Schaefer, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist with Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, joins us today to discuss the condition and what parents and teens should know about the hospital’s transition program.

In this episode, we focus on autism. Specifically, we’ll be talking about a new and unique amenity recently launched at Joe Ds ER designed to help children who are overly sensitive to sights, sounds and touch stay calm - a multimedia sensory cart. The program features a pre-recorded segment with our guests, Carmen Mead, one of Joe Ds talented child life specialist, and Natalie Castro, the founder and CEO of Pieces of Inspiration, a consulting firm that specializes in coaching and training people about autism. Our coffee chat topic is about AMC Theaters and Regal Cinema’s partnership with the Autism Society to offer sensory-friendly films.

In this episode, we talk to Jamal who has been cystic fibrosis patient at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital since his infancy. Jamal, now a young adult and an aspiring filmmaker, talks about his journey as a cystic fibrosis patient. Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. In people with CF, mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene cause the CFTR protein to become dysfunctional.

Did you know that competitive cheerleading is considered one of the most dangerous sports in the U.S.? Journal of Pediatrics study published in 2012 found that cheerleading is the most dangerous sport for females because of the high risk for concussions and “catastrophic” injuries (injuries that result in long-term medical conditions, permanent disabilities or a shorter lifespan). Today’s show will provide safety prevention tips for parents and competitive cheerleaders. To educate our listeners, we invited Dr. Matthew Fazekas, a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in sports medicine at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Francis Reynoso Santos, a pediatric geneticists at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. She discusses the implications genetic testing may have on discovering genetically linked health conditions. She also discusses the popular commercial genetic testing services such as 23 And Me.

If you’ve ever had kidney stones, you know how painful passing them can be. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most painful, most people would rate the pain as a 10+. In honor of March being National Kidney Month, today’s show will focus on a disturbing trend pediatrician and pediatric kidney specialist has been reporting on for several years - a rise in kidney stones in children. To educate our listeners, we invited Dr. Ivy Boydstun, a pediatric nephrologist at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Celine Hamilton, child and adolescent psychiatrist to talk about how parents can teach their children the art of kindness. We also take a look at happiness. Studies suggest people who spend money on others are happier and may have reduced blood pressure. A different study published in the Journal of Social Psychology discovered that all types of kind acts are good for us.

We’re very excited to announce the opening of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Health Specialty Center in Wellington, FL on Feb. 18. Parents living in Palm Beach County will have access to 9 pediatric specialties under one roof. In honor of the grand opening, today’s guest is Dr. Mauricio Flores, a pediatric endocrinologist practicing at Wellington, who will provide our listeners w/tips about healthy child growth. We'll spend a few minutes during our coffee chat talking about synthetic chemicals causing early puberty in girls

In this episode, we meet Sebastian's family. Sebastian's illness known as Hunter Syndrome, affects only 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 170,000 primarily males. The family shares their story and want other parents with children with rare diseases to know they are not alone.

In this episode, we talk with Ray Shipman about Adaptive Sports available for children with disabilities. We also spend some time talking about the Rebound documentary about the Miami Heat Wheels wheelchair basketball team and discuss how to prevent sports injuries.

In this episode, we discuss tips on keeping your kids kidney's healthy and talk to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital's new Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program, Dr. Alexandru Constantinescu. He’ll talk about its history and why it was necessary to bring a pediatric kidney transplant program to South Broward county.

As summer comes to a close, we invited our very own Lisa Bravo from Community Relations to share a few upcoming events Memorial Healthcare System and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital are sponsoring for parents and kids. We also spoke about 6 Things to Know to Prevent Leaving Kids in Hot Cars and 10 Things to Know About Car Seat Safety

Today’s show is a special episode all about online child predators. Our guest, Detective Michael Silver, is with the Pembroke Pines Police Department’s Special Victims Unit-South Florida. In this role, he has witnessed numerous scenarios of children as young as 10 becoming victims of adults they’ve met online. Det. Silver will share tips for parents on how to prevent this from happening to your child.

Whether you believe it exists or not, as a busy mom or dad, you can’t help but wonder if you’re maintaining a healthy work-life balance as you work a FT job, parent, volunteer, spend time with friends/family, and for some of our listeners, take courses to earn an advanced degree. To give our listeners some tips and insights on how she maintains work-life balance, we’ve invited Dr. Sarah Hart-Unger, a Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital pediatric endocrinologist and co-host of her own parenting podcast. We will also be talking about the following topics in today’s coffee chat segment: Activism and teens and OECDs work-life balance 2017 survey

Summer has officially arrived, and many families can’t wait to take that inaugural plunge into the nearest pool, lake or beach to cool off. With that said, many of our listeners may have recently heard of the terms “dry, delayed or secondary drowning” related to a report of a toddler in TX dying because of this condition last year. To help us understand what dry drowning is and how to prevent your child from experiencing it, we’ve invited Dr. Carolina Miranda Torres to today’s show, a Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital pediatric pulmonologist. We will also talk about teens and summer jobs and water safety tips for parents w/young children.

Our own schoolteacher Mr George describes his career and unique job at the hospital and later gives tips on how to keep your children's school skills sharp during the summer break.

Tina Milian, an occupational therapist talks to us about her role and how sensory or fidget toys are used as a therapy tool for children on the autism spectrum.

Sam Utter talks about her role as a child life specialist and what they do to help children and their families cope during their hospital stay.

We invited music therapists Stephanie Miller and Trenton Barrick to talk to us about their roles and how music therapy helps patients. We also take a look at Facebook's Messenger Kids app and Sexual Education in the 21st Centery

Dr. Elba Iglesias, medical director of the the adolescent medicine program, discusses eating disorders among teens and how parents can talk to their kids about the subject. Also, the team talks about teens and sexual harassment.

In honor of February being Heart Health Awareness month, we talked to the mom of a teenage girl who recently had a heart transplant. During our coffee chat, the co-hosts discuss health-centric wearables for kids and congenital heart disease.

n this episode, we speak with Dr. Daniel Bober who talks about teenage suicide and what role has the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why played. We also discuss a study looking at how teenager are replacing drug addiction with cellphone addiction.

In this episode, we learn the benefits of joining a mommy and me support group and look at a study that shows that less kids are drinking these days, but those who are drinking, are doing more binge drinking. Also, is it more beneficial to start school at a later hour?

In this episode, Ashwin Mehta, Medical Director of Memorial Healthcare System's Integrative Medicine talks about the benefits of meditation that includes stress relief. The crew also talks about the effects parental favoritism has on younger siblings.

We talk to Dr. David Rube, a psychiatrist at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital about signs of bullying. The hosts also discuss bullying found on Instagram and the effects energy drinks may cause to children and teens.

In this episode, pediatric dietician Rocio Garcia provides tips on how to keep eating healthy during the holidays. We look at how parents can prevent their children from getting type 2 diabetes and discuss general holiday health and safety tips.

In this episode Dr. Erica Bloomquist, a breast surgical oncologist with Memorial Healthcare System gives listeners tips about talking to your kids about a breast cancer diagnosis. We also discuss when is too young for tattoos and piercings.

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we devote a special episode talking to Dr. Peter Eisenberg, a diagnostic radiologist, about the importance of getting screened regularly for breast cancer.

In this episode, we talk to Carlos Perez-Mitchell about HPV vaccinations and how younger adults are getting head and neck cancer. Also the team discusses a study that looks at how mobile devices are delaying communication skills among toddlers.

In this episode we talk to a poison-control expert on how to make your home safer for your kids. The team also takes a look at lead found in baby foods and what to do when your child's bumps and bruises don't seem to go away.

In this episode, we discuss designer babies, fruit juice for your kids and hear from an expert about fitness and nutritional tips for super busy parents.

In this episode we discuss research showing the amount of pee found in public pools and a study showing teens who are tired are more likely to commit crimes. Our main guest is a fire expert who gives tips on how to fireproof your home.

In this episode we discuss how some schools are banning the use of sunscreens and parents who share too much personal info about their children on social media. Our guest Memorial Healthcare System paramedic A.J. Ross, will give tips on water safety.

In this episode we discuss a potential law in Italy that would incarcerate parents who feed their kids a vegan diet; Kelly Clarkson gets shamed for feeding her child Nutella. Dr. Benjamin, a board-certified pediatric dermatologist, discusses eczema and treatment.

In this episode we discuss reports about more grandparents than ever before and depression in new dads. Later, Dr. Samuel Ostrower will talk about hearing loss in children.

In this episode we discuss reports of cotton swabs sending children to the emergency rooms and later join health experts to discuss how the opioid epidemic is affecting pregnant women.