Kids Considered™ Podcast

Lead Exposure and Its Effects on Child Development

Gun Violence Prevention & Safety

Probiotics for Children: Pro or Con

Newborn Jaundice

The Facts About Fluoride

Preparing For A New Sibling

A Parents Guide to Teen Social Media Use

teen screen time guidelines

Tech Tots - An update on screen time recommendations for 0-5 years

In this episode we review screen time recommendations for children under 6 as well as some of the recent studies around its influence on development and behavior.

Promoting Accessibility to Healthcare

In this episode we talk about the novel PATH program here at UC Davis. This program was implemented to promote accessibility to health care for individuals with neurodevelopmental differences.

Safe Sleep

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Moore to discuss the important topic of safe sleep in infants.

Voting & Civic Engagement

In anticipation of the upcoming US presidential election on Tuesday, November 5th- this episode discusses how civic engagement and voting relates to our health

Weight loss medications for teens

In this episode, we talk with Alex Nella, a pediatric physician assistant and registered dietician about the treatment for adolescent obesity, including the use of medications such as the popular GLP-1 agonists.

All About Asthma

In this episode, we talk with pediatric allergist and immunologist Dr. Sunil Saini about asthma.

Menstruation - what's normal?!

In this episode we discuss menstruation in adolescents.

Reflux in infants and newborns

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Daphne Say, pediatric gastroenterologist at UC Davis to discuss the all consuming topic of infant spit up, reflux and GERD.

Teen driving

In this episode we review the daunting task of teaching your teen to drive.

Melatonin

This podcast discusses the popular sleep hormone melatonin

Becoming a Food Adventurer - Episode Throwback!

In this summer re-play, we are re-posting an episode from 2019 with Amber K. Stott, Founding Executive Director of the Food Literacy Center, a local non- profit that works to teach children to love their veggies!

Vegetarian Diets- Episode Throwback!

In this summer replay episode (originally posted in 2018) we discuss vegetarian diets in children.

Gender Identity and Transgender Youth- Episode Throwback!

In celebration of PRIDE month, we are reposting a prior episode (originally released July 2019) on gender diversity and gender identification in children.

Temperament & Parenting Big Reactors - Part 2

In this 2-part episode we are joined by developmental pediatrician Dr. Scott Akins, to talk about temperaments and parenting big-reactors.

Temperament & Parenting Big Reactors - Part 1

In this 2-part episode we are joined by developmental pediatrician Dr. Scott Akins, to talk about temperaments and parenting big-reactors.

Head Injury

In this episode we talk to pediatric emergency medicine physician Dr. Julia Magana about pediatric head injury.