Podcasts about children's hospital oakland

Sue Hall speaks with Anthony Candito from Children's Hospital Oakland about National Pediatric Cancer Awareness month. https://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/main/home.aspx

Dr. M. Alex Peterson is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California (PSY18593) with a specialty in child and adolescent neuropsychological assessment. He has been in private practice in Oakland, CA since 2006. He was previously employed as a neuropsychologist through the Neurology Department with Children's Hospital Oakland. He completed his postdoctoral training through the Neurology Department with Oakland Children's Hospital where he is subsequently employed. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Dr. Peterson’s background What’s involved in a neuropsychological assessment How electronics & media are impacting the way children are being raised today How we’re raising teens in a time of academic pressure Why we need to set limits on electronics from the start Why Dr. Peterson thinks we hold our children to unrealistically high expectations Why parents need to develop a more collaborative approach in raising children How over-scheduling leads to anxiety & depression Why we need to nurture children’s passions Teaching our children to take initiative The absence of basic life skills & how this affects all aspect of our children’s lives Resources: Website: www.malexpetersonphd.com

Dr. Sheila Jenkins is a pediatric neurologist at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco. She has broad expertise in neurological conditions affecting children, with specific interest in the diagnosis and management of developmental delay, epilepsy and seizures, headaches, concussions, and movement disorders. Dr. Jenkins is passionate about helping families to understand the root cause of their child’s condition and working together with them to find the best solution to help them improve. While traditional therapies may be pharmacologic, she is also a strong advocate of non-pharmacologic approaches wherever applicable. She has seen a shift in her practice through the last 16 years, with increasing numbers of conditions that are exacerbated by excess stress and decreased self care. Dr. Jenkins grew up as a military brat, traveling with her family in Asia before ultimately settling in her home state of MS. She received her MD at the University of South Alabama and completed Residency in Pediatrics, followed by a Residency and Fellowship in Neurology and Child Neurology at UCSF. Dr. Jenkins and her husband co-founded the Roatan Volunteer Pediatric Clinic in Roatan, Honduras, which has provided care for 30,000+ patients to date through the work of 250+ volunteers. She has also served for 14 years on the Board of Directors of the non-profit Global Healing, working to help improve access to high quality healthcare in developing countries worldwide. Dr. Jenkins cared for patients at Children's Hospital Oakland and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco prior to taking her current position at UCSF. She currently sees patients in UCSF's multi-specialty outreach clinics in Pleasanton and Fremont. What you’ll learn about in this episode: The difficulty teens have managing technology, self-regulation, and dealing with increased expectations in academics and competitive sports How much sleep teens really need Why teens need time away from screens, especially before bed Why increasing homework is an unfortunate shift in the education system Why focusing on a single sport isn’t the best thing to do Why parents aren't great at providing the boundaries their children need The types of patients that Sheila is focusing on right now What teens should be doing to deal with personal stress What parents need to be paying attention to in their teens’ lives Why it’s so important for teens to get outside more Recommended books, films, and apps Resources: Raising Resilient Teens: A practical guide to preparing your kids for life and work in the real world” by Lisa Allanson & Lisa McDonough: www.teenhackz.com “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age” by Catherine Steiner-Adair: www.catherinesteineradair.com “Raising a Self-Reliant Child in a Self-Indulgent World” by H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelson: www.amazon.com/Raising-Self-Reliant-Children-Self-Indulgent-World/dp/0761511288

Vitamin D and Omega-3s are individually essential, but new research is suggesting a vital link between them.Omega-3s, specifically EPA and DHA, are becoming more and more recognizable as an essential preventative health factor.Vitamin D is also sharing some of this newly realized importance. And, new studies are actually showing a very vital link between the two.New research coming out of Children's Hospital Oakland has studied the synergy of Omega-3 and vitamin D on serotonin and its impact on autism, behavior issues, depression, schizophrenia and violence in our culture.Jolie Root, Senior Nutritionist and Educator at Carlson Labs, joins host Lisa Davis to share more about this emerging research, as well as the specific amounts of DHA, EPA and vitamin D that both children and adults need on a daily basis.

One in six kids in the United States is obese, a condition that doubles their risk of heart disease. Lorena Ramos, 14, a patient at the Healthy Hearts clinic at Children's Hospital Oakland struggles to lose weight. Will she succeed?

This half-hour program looks at heart disease – the number one killer in the United States – from the point of view of a teenager trying to lower her risk, a heart attack survivor, and a scientist working to rebuild damaged hearts.