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Found in everything from baby bottles to contact lenses, tooth sealants to soda can linings, Bisphenol A or BPA is a chemical component of plastics… used to make them more resilient. The chemical is a recognized hormone disruptor, and specifically appears to disrupt estrogen pathways in the body. Recent studies have raised concerns about a potential link between BPA and cancers of the prostate and breast, as well as obesity.

Today, Dr Jim speaks with Dr. Retha Newbold, developmental reproductive biologist for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences regarding her concerns for human risk with BPA exposure.

 

 Dr Retha Newbold on BPA [13:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

written by Dr Jim \\ tags: bisphenol-a, bpa, bpa add adhd, bpa autism, bpa cancer, bpa obesity, endocrine disruptors, hormonal disruptors, plastics, Retha Newbold PhD

We reach into the microwave with our bare hands and pull out piping hot food on a daily basis. You’d never do that on a stove-top or oven. No wonder kids don’t necessarily understand the risk. Today Dr Jim discusses the surprising findings of a recent study on burns in children associated with microwave ovens.

 

 Microwave Oven Safety [7:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

written by Dr Jim \\ tags: microwave baby food, microwave baby formula, microwave oven burns, microwave oven safety

What if teens really lived out the movie “Supersize Me”? Well it turns out that many do, to the detriment of their physical and emotional health. For many teens, this pattern of eating is even destroying interpersonal relationships. A recent study shows a 500% increase in pre-pregnancy diabetes among teens. If you’re a teen or the parent of one looking to open a conversation, this movie will get you talking…  All Jacked Up  Dr Jim listeners receive a 20% discount.   Listen now to learn how…

 

 All Jacked Up [14:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

written by Dr Jim \\ tags: anorexia, bulemia, fast food industry, food preservatives, food processing industry, organic food, school lunch, supersize me, teen diabetes, teen health, teen obesity, vegan, vegitarian, whole food

Baby Mama, the movie, a strange place to learn about child safety. In the movie they hire a professional service to baby proof the home.  Each day, 1 child under 5 years old is seriously injured. Each month, 2 die as a result of injury. So what to do? Most of us don’t have that kind of extra cash laying around to hire professionals. Does that make you a bad parent? Can you accomplish this yourself? Get Dr Jim’s opinion on the subject. Listen now…

Useful Website for the Do-it-yourself-er:
Injury Prevention
Safe Kids USA 
Childrens Hospital Orange County

Recent OC Register article quoting Dr Jim on this subject

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 Baby Proof [13:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

written by Dr Jim \\ tags: baby mama, baby mamma, baby proofing, baby proofing professional, booboo buster, childhood injury, drowning, falls, injury prevention, kid proof, motor vehicle accident, near drowning, poisoning, violence prevention

Do all these products really make our children smarter, safer, more well-adjusted, more apt to attend college, marry well, and overall realize the high hopes we as parents place in them? Today I speak with Pamela Paul, author of Parenting Inc. Through a combination of research and common sense, she reveals the truth about the big business of ‘baby.’

A ‘must-hear’ before your next baby shower.

 

 Parenting Inc. [17:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

written by Dr Jim \\ tags: baby gifts, baby products, consumer advocate, consumer guide, infants, Pamela Paul, parenting, raising kids, toddlers

A first-of-its-kind study out today shows that over 26,000 kids a year are brought to US emergency rooms with sports injuries related to gymnastics. 80% of these injuries are girls.

Protect your child from joining these statistics, listen now to learn how…

Read the original research article HERE

 

 Gymnastics Injuries [6:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

written by Dr Jim \\ tags: amenorrhea, back walkover, cartwheel, eating disorder, female athlete, gymnastics, handspring, headstand, osteoporosis, sports injury

What could Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn Spears possibly have to do with your New Year’s Resolutions? If you are a parent of a kid between 9 and 19… plenty! Just how abnormal are these kids, you may be shocked to learn that their experiences hit very close to home. Britney, a single parent trying to raise 2 young kids while struggling with problems of her own… Jamie Lynn, a teenage girl with an unplanned pregnancy. Is mom (Lynn Spears) really to blame for all this? What can we do as parents to protect our own kids? Re-assessing your relationship with your kids might be a top priority in 2008!

And for other resolutions such as weight loss, fitness, and stress reduction, I will give you a few key clues on how to succeed. If you can’t think of any resolutions for the year, we’ll also talk about some simple and painless ways to improve your health…

 

 Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn [25:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

written by Dr Jim \\ tags: adolescence, bipolar, Britney Spears, depression, diet, drugs, exercise, Fitness, hand washing, high risk behavior, human contact, Jamie Lynn Spears, New years resolutions, Nutrition, prevention, sex education, stress, teens

For decades cough and cold medications have been marketed for our kids with the implication that they are ‘pediatrician recommended’ and that they are both safe and effective. The reality is that all 12 scientific studies conducted since 1985 on children under 12 found no difference from placebo. Are these ineffective medicine safe? The CDC recently released a 2 year study that found over 1500 ER visits related to cough and cold medications in children under 2 years of age. Today Dr Jim speaks with Dr Kenneth Kwon, a board certified pediatrician and Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at CHOC at Mission and University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Together, they will explore the real issues and tell you safe ways to treat your kids when they suffer from cold symptoms.

 

 Could Medications and Kids [17:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

written by Dr Jim \\ tags: cold medicine, cough medicine, drug safety, guifanesin, kids, Pediatrics, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, PPA, pseudaphedrine

TMZ is reporting that Dennis Quaid’s newborn twins are fighting for their lives after being inadvertently overdosed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

The newborns, Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace, were accidentally given a massive dose of Heparin, a blood thinner used to flush IV lines and prevent clots. Babies typically get 10 units. TMZ reports they were each mistakenly given 10,000 units. They further report that as many as 13 babies may have been given the higher concentration medication.

How could this happen? What affect will this have on the babies involved?  To learn more, listen now…

 

 Medication Error Quaid Twins [4:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

written by Dr Jim \\ tags: bleeding, dennis quaid, heparin, medication error, NICU, overdose, pulmonary hemorrhage, tmz