A Podful of Pediatrics

Joanne Smith, Corinda Hankins
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Joanne and Corinda have been inseparable since childhood—from their first jobs to navigating medical school side by side. Now, as dedicated pediatricians at One Community Health, they're channeling their passion into a new project: A Podful of Pediatrics. This podcast is where expert knowledge meets friendly conversation. Join Joanne and Corinda as they break down common parenting questions, childhood health topics, and everything in between—with a dose of reassurance and a touch of humor. Their mission? To clear up misinformation, empower parents and caregivers with reliable, fact-based knowledge, and make pediatric care easy to understand (and enjoyable to explore). Because when it comes to raising healthy, happy kids, a little guidance—and a few laughs—go a long way!

  1. 2D AGO

    The One Where We Talk About Headaches

    https://www.uptodate.com/contents/headache-in-children-approach-to-evaluation-and-general-management-strategies/abstract/1 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/headache-in-children-approach-to-evaluation-and-general-management-strategies/abstract/2 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/headache-in-children-approach-to-evaluation-and-general-management-strategies/abstract/5 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/headache-in-children-approach-to-evaluation-and-general-management-strategies/abstract/11 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/preventive-treatment-of-migraine-in-children/abstract/27 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-treatment-of-migraine-in-children/abstract/2 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/concussion-in-children-and-adolescents-management/abstract/27 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/concussion-in-children-and-adolescents-management/abstract/7 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/concussion-in-children-and-adolescents-management/abstract/30 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/concussion-in-children-and-adolescents-management/abstract/56 Veliz P, McCabe SE, Eckner JT, Schulenberg JE. Prevalence of Concussion Among US Adolescents and Correlated Factors. JAMA. 2017;318(12):1180–1182. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.9087  Marar M, McIlvain NM, Fields SK, Comstock RD. Epidemiology of concussions among United States high school athletes in 20 sports. The American journal of sports medicine. 2012;40(4):747-755  Coronado VG, Haileyesus T, Cheng TA, et al. Trends in Sports- and Recreation-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Treated in US Emergency Departments: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP) 2001-2012. J Head Trauma Rehabil. May-Jun 2015;30(3):185-97  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/concussion-in-children-and-adolescents-management/abstract/93 Submit a topic request: https://forms.monday.com/forms/659b439e15af3c32cd423e42df124213?r=use1 Visit our website: https://www.onecommunityhealth.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onecommunitygorge/ Sign Up for Our Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/H2LsqnN

    29 min

  2. JAN 27

    The One Where We Talk About COVID

    The Long History of mRNA Vaccines | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg School of Public HealthAAP analyzes pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations from 2020-'24. AAP News. July 1, 2024 https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/29182?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=PA%5FOnCall&utm_campaign=OnCall%2DWednesday%2C%20July%2024%2C%202024 (Accessed on July 24, 2024). Delahoy MJ, Ujamaa D, Taylor CA, et al. Comparison of Influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019-Associated Hospitalizations Among Children Younger Than 18 Years Old in the United States: FluSurv-NET (October-April 2017-2021) and COVID-NET (October 2020-September 2021). Clin Infect Dis 2023; 76:e450.Marks KJ, Whitaker M, Anglin O, et al. Hospitalizations of Children and Adolescents with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 - COVID-NET, 14 States, July 2021-January 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2022; 71:271.Shi DS, Whitaker M, Marks KJ, et al. Hospitalizations of Children Aged 5-11 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 - COVID-NET, 14 States, March 2020-February 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2022; 71:574.Hamid S, Woodworth K, Pham H, et al. COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations Among U.S. Infants Aged Boehmer TK, Kompaniyets L, Lavery AM, et al. Association Between COVID-19 and Myocarditis Using Hospital-Based Administrative Data - United States, March 2020-January 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2021; 70:1228.Goddard K, Hanson KE, Lewis N, et al. Incidence of Myocarditis/Pericarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Among Children and Younger Adults in the United States. Ann Intern Med 2022; 175:1169.Panagiotakopoulos L.Use of 2025–2026 COVID-19 Vaccines: Work Group Considerations. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. April 15, 2025 https://www.cdc.gov/acip/downloads/slides-2025-04-15-16/05-Panagiotakopoulos-COVID-508.pdf (Accessed on April 24, 2025). Yousaf AR, Lindsey KN, Wu MJ, et al. Notes from the Field: Surveillance for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children - United States, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024; 73:225.Choi NH, Fremed M, Starc T, et al. MIS-C and Cardiac Conduction Abnormalities. Pediatrics 2020; 146.Thompson MG, Stenehjem E, Grannis S, et al. Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines in Ambulatory and Inpatient Care Settings. N Engl J Med 2021; 385:1355.https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/mrna-and-dna?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailhttps://deplatformdisease.substack.com/p/is-there-dna-contamination-of-mrna?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailhttps://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/dna-in-covid-19-vaccines-7-pieces?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=281219&post_id=140375569&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=qs8iw&triedRedirect=truehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33797550/Reliable and Accurate Resources for Health Information.  American Academy of PediatricsAmerican College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsBiobots Risk Reports (wastewater) Healthy Children (AAP resource for parents) CHOP vaccine education centerCenter for infectious disease research and policyWorld Health OrganizationWastewater Scan (wastewater) Population Health Information and Visualization Exchange (PopHive- data for multiple health conditions, presented through Yale) Voices for Vaccines (resources) Brown’s pandemic center (infectious disease updates) Katelyn Jetelina : Your local epidemiologist@substack.comEvicollective.org   Submit a topic request: https://forms.monday.com/forms/659b439e15af3c32cd423e42df124213?r=use1 Visit our website: https://www.onecommunityhealth.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onecommunitygorge/ Sign Up for Our Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/H2LsqnN

    35 min

  3. JAN 20

    The One Where We Talk About Anxiety

    . Percent of U.S. teens (ages 12–17) who had at least one major depressive  episode in the past year, by self-report based on a symptom checklist. This was figure 7.1 in The Coddling of the American Mind, now updated with data beyond 2016. (Source: U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health.)  Suicide Rate Statistics in the U.S. 2025 | Suicide Deaths – The Global StatisticsAnxiety and Depression Association of America: www.adaa.orgInternational OCD Foundation: www.ocfoundation.orgAssociation for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: www.acbt.orgAmerican Psychological Association :www.apa.org Anxious Kids Anxious Parents, Wilson, Reid phd and Lyons, Lynn LICSW 2013 Helping your Anxious Child, by Ronald Rapee PHd Anxiety Relief for Kids by Bridget Flynn Walker, Phd The Coping Cat Workbook. The management of anxiety and depression in Pediatrics https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9650927/What to do when I worry too much by Dawn Huebler Submit a topic request: https://forms.monday.com/forms/659b439e15af3c32cd423e42df124213?r=use1 Visit our website: https://www.onecommunityhealth.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onecommunitygorge/ Sign Up for Our Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/H2LsqnN

    43 min

  4. 12/30/2025

    The One Where We Talk About Chickenpox

    Straus SE, Ostrove JM, Inchauspé G, et al. Varicella-zoster virus infections. Ann Intern Med 1988;108:221. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2839263/Häusler M, Schaade L, Kemény S, et al. Encephalitis related to primary VZV infection in immunocompetent children. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15043960/Klassen TP, Hartling L, Wiebe N, Belseck EM. Acyclovir for treating varicella in otherwise healthy children. Cochrane Review 2005. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD002980.pub3/fullDits H, Frans E, Wilmer A, et al. VZV infection with acute liver failure. Clin Infect Dis 1998;27:209. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9675464/WHO. Systematic Review on Varicella Vaccine Effectiveness (2014). https://www.who.int/immunization/sage/meetings/2014/april/en/Marin M, Marti M, Kambhampati A, et al. Global Varicella Vaccine Effectiveness: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics 2016. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26908568/Lopez AS, Guris D, Zimmerman L, et al. One dose of varicella vaccine does not prevent school outbreaks. Pediatrics 2006. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16651298/American Academy of Pediatrics — Red Book (Varicella section). https://publications.aap.org/redbookTakahashi M, Otsuka T, Okuno Y, et al. Live vaccine used to prevent spread of varicella in hospitals. Lancet 1974. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4139527/Yawn BP, Saddier P, Wollan PC, et al. Incidence and complication rates of herpes zoster before vaccine. Mayo Clin Proc 2007. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17908529/Incidence of Herpes Zoster Among Children 2003–14. Pediatrics 2019. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31019133/25 Years of Varicella Vaccination in the US. J Infect Dis 2022. https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/226/Supplement_4/S375/6765176CDC Vaccine Safety PDF (ACIP). https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-acip-color-office.pdfNesse RM, Williams GC. Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine (2012). https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/118907/why-we-get-sick-by-randolph-m-nesse-and-george-c-williams/Bester JC. Measles and Measles Vaccination. JAMA Pediatrics 2016. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27410958/Institute of Medicine. Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality (2012). https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13164/adverse-effects-of-vaccines-evidence-and-causalityHotez PJ, Marsh B. You Are Unvaccinated and Got Sick. These Are Your Odds. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/ Submit a topic request: https://forms.monday.com/forms/659b439e15af3c32cd423e42df124213?r=use1 Visit our website: https://www.onecommunityhealth.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onecommunitygorge/ Sign Up for Our Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/H2LsqnN

    26 min

  5. 12/23/2025

    The One Where We Talk About Parenting... Again

    Episode Notes / Resources Wait Until 8th: https://www.waituntil8th.org/ American Academy of Pediatrics Social Media Guidelines: https://www.aap.org/socialmedia Boston Children’s Guided Self-Management Tools for Anxiety: https://www.childrenshospital.org Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ No. Why Kids of All Ages Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It — David Walsh (2006): https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/No-Kids-of-All-Ages-Need-to-Hear-It-and-Ways-Parents-Can-Say-It/David-Walsh/9780743271507 Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood — Jim Fay & Charles Fay: https://www.loveandlogic.com/collections/books/products/love-and-logic-magic-for-early-childhood The Everyday Parenting Toolkit — Alan E. Kazdin: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-e-kazdin/the-everyday-parenting-toolkit/9780547829329/ How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk — Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlich: https://www.facebook.com/howtotalkbooks/ Positive Parenting: Strategies to Help Children and Teens Thrive — AAP: https://shop.aap.org/positive-parenting-paperback/ Why Kids Lie — Child Mind Institute: https://childmind.org/article/why-kids-lie/ Lying and Child Development Study (2008): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3431103/ Theory of Mind, Executive Function, and Lying Meta-Analysis (2021): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33544950/ Prosocial Lying in Children Study (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2020.105045 Submit a topic request: https://forms.monday.com/forms/659b439e15af3c32cd423e42df124213?r=use1 Visit our website: https://www.onecommunityhealth.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onecommunitygorge/ Sign Up for Our Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/H2LsqnN

    53 min

  6. 11/25/2025

    The One Where We Talk About Influenza

    https://www.uptodate.com/contents/seasonal-influenza-in-children-clinical-features-and-diagnosis/abs...   https://gis.cdc.gov/GRASP/Fluview/FluHospRates.html   https://www.uptodate.com/contents/seasonal-influenza-in-children-prevention-with-vaccines/abstract/2...   https://www.uptodate.com/contents/seasonal-influenza-in-children-prevention-with-vaccines/abstract/2...   https://www.uptodate.com/contents/seasonal-influenza-in-children-clinical-features-and-diagnosis/abs...   https://www.uptodate.com/contents/seasonal-influenza-in-children-prevention-with-vaccines/abstract/9... Submit a topic request: https://forms.monday.com/forms/659b439e15af3c32cd423e42df124213?r=use1 Visit our website: https://www.onecommunityhealth.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onecommunitygorge/ Sign Up for Our Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/H2LsqnN

    34 min

  7. 11/18/2025

    The One Where We Talk About Behavior and Parenting

    Tantrums, sleepless nights, and boundary battles—parenting young kids isn’t easy! In this episode of A Podful of Pediatrics, Joanne and Corinda share practical tips for handling behavior, setting limits, and raising happy, healthy kids. Whether you’re a new parent or looking for fresh strategies, this episode is packed with advice you can start using today. Submit a topic request: https://forms.monday.com/forms/659b439e15af3c32cd423e42df124213?r=use1 Visit our website: https://www.onecommunityhealth.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onecommunitygorge/ Sign Up for Our Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/H2LsqnN

    52 min

  8. 10/28/2025

    The One Where We Talk About HPV

    https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-of-meningococcal-infection/abstract/1 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-of-meningococcal-infection/abstract/7 Dull PM, McIntosh ED. Meningococcal vaccine development--from glycoconjugates against MenACWY to proteins against MenB--potential for broad protection against meningococcal disease. Vaccine. 2012 May 30;30 Suppl 2:B18-25. https://nmaus.org/nma-disease-prevention-information/serogroup-b-meningococcal-disease/outbreaks-on-u-s-college-campuses/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Genital HPV Infection – Fact Sheet. http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm https://www.uptodate.com/contents/human-papillomavirus-infections-epidemiology-and-disease-associations/abstract/106 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/human-papillomavirus-infections-epidemiology-and-disease-associations/abstract/107 https://www.uth.edu/news/story/blog-the-story-behind-the-hpv-vaccine https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.805695/full https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/are-doctors-vaccine-recommendations-motivated-by-profits/#:~:text=For%20those%20of,vaccinated%2C%20isn%E2%80%99t%20it? https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/fact-checking-rfk-jr-s-claim-that-pediatricians-recommend-vaccines-for-money www.boostoregon.org https://www.aap.org/en/about-the-aap/financial-information/     Submit a topic request: https://forms.monday.com/forms/659b439e15af3c32cd423e42df124213?r=use1 Visit our website: https://www.onecommunityhealth.org/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onecommunitygorge/ Sign Up for Our Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/H2LsqnN

    39 min
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Joanne and Corinda have been inseparable since childhood—from their first jobs to navigating medical school side by side. Now, as dedicated pediatricians at One Community Health, they're channeling their passion into a new project: A Podful of Pediatrics. This podcast is where expert knowledge meets friendly conversation. Join Joanne and Corinda as they break down common parenting questions, childhood health topics, and everything in between—with a dose of reassurance and a touch of humor. Their mission? To clear up misinformation, empower parents and caregivers with reliable, fact-based knowledge, and make pediatric care easy to understand (and enjoyable to explore). Because when it comes to raising healthy, happy kids, a little guidance—and a few laughs—go a long way!

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  • Creator
    Joanne Smith, Corinda Hankins
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    A Podful of Pediatrics