Added: December 16, 2008 | Posted by: Mom Matters WebTV | Time 08:08 | Views: 100
Forget the birds and bees, today’s kids are much more informed and connected than ever before. They get information from friends, from the Internet, and from everyday media such as movies, advertisements, and TV. Not only are more kids aware of sex at a younger age, more are having it. But this doesn’t mean they understand the physical issues involved nor can handle it emotionally. So when and how do parents today talk to and properly manage their kids and sex?
Added: December 14, 2008 | Posted by: Mom Matters WebTV | Time 08:56 | Views: 59
Finding the right doctor for your child is quite the responsibility. You want to find someone capable that you connect with personally, and that you implicitly trust. It’s a lot easier said than done. Dr. Peter Greenspan, a pediatrician at MassGeneral Hospital for Children and Associate Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, will discuss the things parents should consider when looking for a compatible pediatrician. He gives specific areas to question and even some subjective things to note when researching or meeting a candidate.
Added: December 12, 2008 | Posted by: ChildrensHospitalStl | Time 00:50 | Views: 71
The Director of Hematology/Oncology at St. Louis Children’s Hospital discusses the relationships between physicians and families at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Added: December 12, 2008 | Posted by: ChildrensHospitalStl | Time 01:37 | Views: 86
A St. Louis Children’s Hospital physician talks about the responsibilities of parents of children with clubfoot. If clubfoot is treated once, and treatment is not continued, the deformity recurs over time.
Added: December 12, 2008 | Posted by: ChildrensHospitalStl | Time 00:51 | Views: 77
A doctor explains how St. Louis Children’s Hospital has become the leading center for genetic musculoskeletal research. The hospital has a DNA data bank with over 450 clubfoot samples.
Added: December 12, 2008 | Posted by: ChildrensHospitalStl | Time 01:43 | Views: 81
A St. Louis Children’s Hospital doctor describes the Poinseti method for correcting club foot. This is a casting protocol in which the foot is manipulated for less than a minute, and then casted.

Added: August 7, 2008 | Time 00:57 | Views: 262
Children are not little adults. They have unique qualities and characteristics – and unique medical needs. That’s why an entire medical specialty is built for kids. Pediatricians are medical doctors who have specialized training in evaluating, diagnosing and treating children. There are even pediatric subspecialists…medical doctors who treat certain body systems or specialized diagnoses in kids, like the heart and blood vessels, or cancer. Not only is pediatrics involved in common childhood issues like ear infections; oftentimes, the consequences of subtle birth defects show up through suboptimal development…and pediatricians are trained to spot those abnormalities as well. Watch more video about pediatrics here or share your story or experience on video with icyou.


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