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Traveling with kids this summer and worried that illness will interrupt your plans? Dr. Wendy shares insider tricks for diagnosing and treating common summer ailments at home and while on vacation. Be sure to listen to next w...
Is the Covid-19 virus passed through breast milk? This question plagued parents and doctors early in the pandemic. Listen to the incredible story of how the Mother-Milk-Infant Center of Research Excellence (MoMI-CoRE) at UC S...
Why do women with arthritis get better when they are pregnant? Why do breastfed babies get sick less often? The answer is a mysterious group of molecules found only in breast milk. Even the platypus makes these molecules call...
What challenges do kids in foster care face when they age out of the system? Dr Nancy Graff explains how we can advocate to support these kids when they don’t have a “forever family.” If you haven’t listened yet, be sure to c...
What can adults do to make our neighborhoods, environment and schools safe and supportive for all children? Community Pediatrician Dr. Nancy Graff joins Dr. Wendy to explore the most significant health issues affecting kids a...
Your adorable bundle of joy has grown up, and smells like it! Dr. Wendy shares pediatrician’s tips for how to handle body odor in kids. And we talk about when to worry and what to do about early puberty. Listener Question #2:...
Babies recognize their parents’ faces in the first week after birth. Dr. Wendy interviews vision researcher Dr. Lisa Oakes - her research examines how having a pet dog or cat enhances kids’ learning and how people recognize f...
Have you wondered what a baby can see? Dr. Wendy interviews vision researcher Dr. Lisa Oakes. She explains the “blooming buzzing of color” that babies experience when they enter our world. Dr. Oakes studies how babies learn t...
Part 2 of Dr. Wendy’s interview with picky eating specialist Jennifer Anderson, RD continues as they discuss strategies for easier mealtimes. Learn the importance of the words we use about food, and simple steps for kids to l...
Want to raise kids who are happy at the dinner table? Dr. Wendy interviews picky eating expert Jennifer Anderson, RD. She shares tips parents can use from pregnancy through the teen years to shape kids’ eating habits. Help yo...
In this episode Dr. Wendy answers the most asked question on her blog: “When should a child roll over?” The surprising answer helps parents develop their child’s physical skills. And a parent asks what to do about her 2 ½ yea...
What happened to my skin after I became a mom? In Part 2 Dr. Wendy asks dermatologist Dr. Vi Gigler the smart questions you wouldn’t know to ask. In this episode we learn the surprising (and easy!) approach to stretch marks, ...
Pregnancy and raising kids changes our skin. This episode uncovers dermatologist’s secrets for protecting our skin while we take care of our kids. Dr. Wendy asks dermatologist Dr. Vi Gigler the smart questions you don’t know ...
Have you wondered if a child you know has autism? Pediatrician Wendy Hunter, MD explains how you can tell the difference between normal weird kid behavior and signs that a child is on the autism spectrum. Find out which other...
I just want my son to sleep on our vacation! Can we give melatonin for jet lag in kids? I spent $300 on soccer for my 3 year-old but he just falls down on the field. When is the right time to start team sports? My 4 year-old ...
Has your child ever been so sick that you took them to the ER only to have them feel better and run around the waiting room? Have you ever taken your child to the doctor two weeks after an injury only to find out that they ha...
Kids and babies make some crazy movements that fool parents into thinking they are having a seizure - and most of them are total fake-outs. Learn to tell the difference as Dr. Wendy tells some of the funniest seizure fake-out...
Got a question you think is too simple or too embarrassing to ask your kid’s doctor? Dr. Wendy’s answers to even the simplest questions will make you feel smart for asking. In this episode you’ll learn why lips can get ultra ...
Have you ever rushed to the ER or doctor’s office because you worried about your kid’s symptoms only to find nothing was wrong? In this episode of Scary Symptoms Dr. Wendy explains why normal babies can have orange skin, purp...
Why are pediatricians afraid of popped balloons, cut up hot dogs and grandma’s purse? But not afraid of their kids eating food off the ground or falling down stairs? Find out what dangers are really worth worrying about from ...
Your kid barely eats, or only eats white foods. Maybe your diet isn’t so great either. If you’ve ever wondered whether multivitamins are necessary, we’ll tell you. In this episode Dr. Wendy Hunter walks you through the histor...
Pediatrician Wendy Hunter, MD answers the questions you forgot or were too embarrassed to ask at the doctor’s office. She mixes the science of medicine with the reality of parenting to make you laugh as you get satisfying ans...
Pediatrician Wendy Hunter, MD answers the questions you forgot or were too embarrassed to ask at the doctor’s office. She mixes the science of medicine with the realities of parenting to give satisfying answers to questions a...