Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

Nemours Children's Health
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Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

Exploring people, programs and partnerships addressing whole child health.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 122: Food as Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Jason Langheier of Foodsmart

    Dr. Jason Langheier, founder and CEO of Foodsmart, is a leading advocate for the "food as medicine" movement across the United States. Driven by his passion for health equity and sustainable obesity prevention, he’s dedicated to making nutritious food accessible and affordable for all. In this insightful conversation, he shares how his childhood in rural New York shaped his mission and discusses the broader impact of food on health. Guest: Dr. Jason Langheier, MD, MPH, Founder and CEO, Foodsm...

    27 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 121: Weighing the Options: Anti-Obesity Medications for Kids?

    In 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued new guidelines on addressing childhood obesity, including the use of anti-obesity medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic – both approved for use in children ages 12 and older. We'll examine the guidance as two childhood obesity medicine specialists weigh their opinions on medication-assisted obesity control. Guests: Claudia Fox, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Co-Director of the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine, Univer...

    26 min

  3. FEB 10

    Ep. 120: Text for Help: Exploring Crisis Text Line

    Texting during a crisis has become a modern lifeline for millions, providing immediate support when it's needed most, especially for young people. Crisis Text Line provides a free, confidential, and discreet service, offering assistance to anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. Whether through text, SMS, web chat or WhatsApp, trained counselors are on-hand 24/7, year-round, transforming mental health care support. Shairi R. Turner, MD, Chief Health Officer, Crisis Text Line, shares how t...

    27 min

  4. FEB 3

    Ep. 119: Play Today, Lead Tomorrow: A Conversation with Women's Sports Foundation

    Each year, the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) marks the first Wednesday in February as National Girls and Women in Sports Day. For nearly 40 years, this day has raised awareness about the physical, educational, and psychological benefits of sports for women and girls throughout their lives. WSF was founded in 1974 by tennis champion and lifelong equality advocate Billie Jean King, who turned a $5,000 Athlete of the Year award into a $100 million nonprofit. Fifty years in, the organization co...

    38 min

  5. JAN 27

    Ep. 118: The Evolving Role of Nurse Practitioners with Dr. Stephen Ferrara

    The role of the nurse practitioner (NP) in the health care landscape was developed in the mid-1960s to fill a need for additional primary care pediatrics services for the Baby Boom generation. Today, there are more than 385,000 licensed NPs across the U.S., and their number is expected to grow by 45% between now and 2032. Joining us on this episode to discuss the role of the nurse practitioner in the current and future health care landscape is Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, ...

    26 min

  6. JAN 23

    Ep. 117: Reimagining Children's Health: Insights on Whole Child Health (Part 2 of 2)

    There’s a bold idea bubbling to the surface in health care: if we want to address the numerous problems regarding health and wellness in the U.S., as a nation, we must understand what health is, pay for health, and start with children. Woven into this philosophy is the concept of whole child health, which is about addressing 100% of the things that impact a child’s health 100% of the time. In 2021, Nemours Children’s Health founded the Whole Child Health Alliance to help advance the concept o...

    29 min

  7. JAN 20

    Ep. 116: Reimagining Children's Health: Insights on Whole Child Health (Part 1 of 2)

    Children’s health and well-being are affected by their surroundings – the schools they attend, the places they play, the food they eat, and their relationships with the adults around them. In 2021, Nemours Children’s Health founded the Whole Child Health Alliance to help advance the concept of “whole child health." Learn how this group of children’s hospitals, health insurance companies, think tanks, advocacy organizations, and others work together to address the multi-faceted needs of kids t...

    23 min

  8. JAN 13

    Ep. 115: Lifesaving Liquid: The Story of Kate Farms

    From the day she was born, Kate Laver's medical conditions were such that she required tube feeding to thrive and grow. But there was one problem: Kate failed to thrive and grow on the formulas she was given. What followed was a tale of parental determination, desperation, and triumph that gave rise to the company Kate Farms, which has revolutionized tube feeding for millions of people in hospitals and homes across the U.S. Watch the video of this podcast episode on the Nemours YouTube channe...

    25 min
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