MUSC Children's Health Podcast

Dr. Christopher Discolo, a pediatric ear, nose and throat specialist at the Medical University of South Carolina, talks about the usual signs of an earache in a child and offers advice for treatment.

Dr. Patricia Coker defines cerebral palsy and how constraint movement induced therapy initially used for adult stroke patients is now being successfully used with children. This therapy is for children with one sided weakness from cerebral palsy or ...

Registered dietician Janet Carter talks about the important food groups for children and offers advice how to reduce your calorie intake.

Water safety is extremely important, especially for children that aren’t accustomed to the water. Dr. James McElliogott offers tips for protecting your children in the water and tells what to do if a child is drowning.

Dr. Krishna Patel, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, talks in this podcast about cleft lip and cleft palate abnormalities. She explains how this occurs embryologically and oversurgical treatment.

Two new studies highlight the complex genetic roots of autism. Researchers emphasize that having genetic predispositions does not necessarily mean a higher risk for the disorder in the absence of other critical factors.

MUSC Children's Hospital Trauma Coordinator Melanie Stroud explains how to protect your child from bicycle injuries.

Dr. Maria Streck of MUSC provides information about common food allergies and associated symptoms.

Dr. Debra Bowlby of MUSC's Children's Hospital discusses ways to reduce calories in the daily diet of an overweight child.

Dr. CD Smith, a pediatric surgeon at MUSC, offers suggestions for pediatric pedestrian safety.

Registered dietician Janet Carter offers tips for healthy habits in the home. She notes the importance of children developing healthy habits early on.

In adults, Sickle Cell Anemia patients have been shown to have higher rates of osteoporosis (weak bones). This increases their risk for bone fractures. It is not known if there exists a treatment that would benefit the bones of sickle cell anemia ...

Experts say that safe driving education should be part of routine physicals for teens. Pediatricians are advised to ask teenagers during regular physical exams if they are driving.

Dr. Chris Streck talks about the minimally invasive surgical treatment of pyloric stenosis, which causes blockage of food from the stomach into the rest of the digestive tract. He notes the prevalence of pyloric stenosis and elucidates advancements in ...

Dr. Chris Streck talks about the minimally invasive surgical approach for treating children with appendicitis. Dr. Streck distinguishes between the traditional therapies and laproscopic techniques currently utilized for removing an appendix. He concludes ...

Dr. Chris Streck, Department of Pediatric Surgery, discusses how he uses minimally invasive techniques on our youngest patients at MUSC. He explains these procedures resulting in minimal pain, recovery time and cosmetically superior results. Two of the ...

Research indicates that the proportion of children warranting Statins to treat heart disease risk factors is very low. Instead, lifestyle modifications are a preferable and more appropriate method for the vast majority of children at risk for heart ...

Dr. Eve Spratt discusses research with kids that have a neglect history and a history with international adoption. She explains how experiences impacts brain development for young children and the importance of cortasol.

Dr. Eve Spratt discusses research with kids that have a neglect history and a history with international adoption. She explains how experiences impacts brain development for young children and the importance of cortasol.