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New Approaches to Keeping Kids Healthy

New Approaches to Keeping Kids Healthy (UCSF Osher Mini Medical School). Are children today sicker or healthier than we were? Increasingly, things that were thought to be a normal part of childhood are being recognized and treated as chronic medical conditions. Where do we draw the line between these "normal things that kids get" and "medical conditions"? In the face of a seemingly rapid increase in the number of children with acute and chronic illnesses, this new series from UCSF Osher Mini Medical School explores what we know and what remains a mystery (or a simple myth). (from uctv.tv)

1. Food Allergies: Past, Present and Future
In some children certain foods trigger an immune response that can be very dangerous. Dr. Laurence Cheng, director of the Pediatric Allergy Clinic at UCSF, describes the increased prevalence of food allergies and the effect on patients and families.

2. Is Fast Food Addictive?
Nutritionist Andrea Garber, UCSF Division of Adolescent Medicine, explores whether fast food meets the definition of substance dependence. From the nutrients in fast food, to the consumers, to the packaging are adolescents getting hooked?

3. The Science Behind Old Wives' Tales: Facts vs Fictions
We live in a world of highly developed scientific research but old wives' tales persist. UCSF pediatrician Dr. Lee Atkinson-McEvoy separates fact from folklore.

4. Bringing Pain Relief to Children: Exploring Old and New Treatment Strategies
Children often experience and communicate about pain differently than adults. Dr. Karen Sung, UCSF department of pediatrics, explores the many ways to assess and treat pain.

5. ADD/ADHD - Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies that Work
ADHD is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood. Dr. Neal Rojas, UCSF Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician discusses how ADD/ADHD is diagnosed and the ways in which it is treated.

6. Fever: Friend or Foe?
Fever is a symptom that accompanies many childhood illnesses. Dr. Andrea Marmor, UCSF Associate Professor of Pediatrics, explores how and when to treat a fever in a child.