The Opioid-Pain Nexus: Current Opioid Use and Safety
Although there has been less emphasis on responsible prescribing of opioids in children, with newly developed legal and regulatory efforts focused almost exclusively on adults, it remains important fo...
4 Juli 201815min
Primary Care for Pediatric Cancer Survivors
As pediatric cancer survival rates continue to improve, we are faced with a new set of health challenges in caring for these survivors. Joy Fulbright, MD, Director of the Survive and Thrive program at...
1 Juni 201811min
Previously Untreated Patients with Hemophilia Matter
As regional hemophilia treatment center, Children's Mercy follows more than 900 patients with bleeding disorders. Listen as Shannon Carpenter, MD, pediatric hematologist/oncologist and director of the...
7 Maj 201815min
Kids and Kidney Stones
Kidney stones in children have been on the rise for more than a decade, mostly due to hypercalciuria and hypocitraturia. Join us as Uri Alon, MD, Director of the Bone and Mineral Disorders Clinic at C...
15 Apr 201812min
Pediatric Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common but serious condition that inhibits healthy, restful sleep and may lead to learning, behavior and physical health issues in children. Zarmina Ehsan, MD discusses ob...
21 Jan 201811min
Evaluation and Management of Infants of Diabetic Mothers
The prevalence of gestational diabetes is increasing due to increasing rates of obesity. Gestational diabetes increases the chances of adverse outcomes for both the mother and infant. In this Pediatri...
10 Dec 20176min
Bacterial Infection in Neonates and Young Infants
Infants under 90 days old with fever can present a diagnostic dilemma. Join us as Russell McCulloh, MD discusses unresolved issues and common conundrums faced by front-line clinicians in the evaluatio...
10 Dec 20177min
Marijuana and Adolescents: Truths and Consequences
Numerous states have legalized or are considering legalization of marijuana. The AAP recently published an evidence-based position paper and clinical report on marijuana, including medical use. In thi...
28 Nov 201711min
