Ep #5: The Flu Vaccine: Truths and Myths

12/04/19 • 46 min

Half of all parents believe at least one common Flu Vaccine myth. Do you? The internet and social media are tricky places as anyone can claim to be an expert. Many times this leads to unnecessary fear and hesitancy surrounding vaccine, including the Flu Vaccine. In this episode Family Medicine Physician and Author of the book Let's Talk Vaccines Dr. Gretchen LaSalle and I discuss the facts about the Flu Vaccine, the common misconceptions, and why you should be vaccinating yourselves and your children.

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You can find complete show notes and links to all resources discussed in this episode here.

You can find complete show notes and links to all resources discussed in this episode here.

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Ep #4: Safe Infant Sleep and SIDS

Safe sleep and SIDS is on the mind of every new parent, and we Pediatricians want it to be. In this episode Dr. Free N. Hess is joined by Dr. Natasha Agbai, Pediatrician and creator of SIDSRisk.org, to discuss all things safe sleep and SIDS related. They discuss what SIDS is, what increases and decreases the risk of SIDS, other sleep dangers, common myths and misconceptions, and the many ways parents can decrease the risk of SIDS and assure their infant is sleeping as safely as possible.

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Ep #6: Talking Safe Sex With Your Kids

Is your teen having sex? Studies show that over half of teens between the ages of 15-19 years old are having sexual intercourse, and only 30% of them are using contraception. Talking to kids about sex and how to remain as safe as possible can be a tough task for many parents, but we need to be doing it. In this episode, Dr. Hess is joined by Dr. Monica Henning, a board-certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist with a special interest in adolescents, to help guide you through the process of discussing this difficult topic with your kids.

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You can find complete show notes and links to all resources discussed in this episode HERE.