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 A New Parent’s Guide to Heading Out with Baby | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Ready to go out with your new baby? Learn how to ease your outing and make your baby more comfortable.Technically speaking, there aren't many items that you would consider a "must-have" for the diaper bag before taking your baby out of the house; especially if you're not planning on strolling far from home. There are, however, some useful items to have on hand. For instance, plenty of diapers and diaper supplies (powder, rash cream), a change of clothes and, depending on their feeding schedule, bottles and formula or breast milk. If your child has been a little fussy or showing signs of sickness, you may want to also include certain medications such as fever-reducing or teething remedies. Alternately, there are other items that have earned their characterization as modern-day conveniences. Strollers that can do everything but fly may be a little much, especially if you're dealing with a budget. Your baby's age can also help determine the type of stroller that is appropriate. Dr.Lisa M. Asta, MD, shares a few thoughts and suggestions for when you're ready to get on the go again with your newborn, without going over the top.

 Baby Skin Care Basics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

A baby's skin is so beautiful and soft; but it requires care just as yours does... maybe even more.A baby's skin is so sensitive and soft. It's one of the best things to touch on the planet. However, caring for your infant's skin can be challenging. The dry winter months and various chemicals in your everyday life can dry out your baby's skin, just as they do your own. Special guest, Dr.Lisa M. Asta, MD, shares the best of infant skin care, including tips on bathing, lotions, soaps, rashes, cradle cap, eczema, and other infant skin issues, For instance, did you know that babies do not need to be bathed every day, especially as newborns? Don't miss out on this very important advice to help you keep your baby soft and sweet.

 A Parent's Guide to Teen Parties | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Having a party for your teen and want to be the "cool " parent? Don't sacrifice safety to get in your kid's good graces.As a parent, you know the importance of your teen's social life and that parties are a way to mingle with other kids and relax. But an unsupervised or poorly planned party can result in unwanted or even tragic consequences. Bottom line: parental responsibility is the key to a fun and safe party. Dr. Andrew Adesman, MD, from the American Academy of Pediatrics shares important information regarding teen parties, including how you can put safety first without seeming like the "dud" parent.

 What Are Your Goals for Your ADHD Child? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

What are the best treatment options for your ADHD child?Determining parents' preferences and goals for ADHD treatment is an important part of treatment decision-making. A study in the October 2013 Pediatrics, "Parental Preferences and Goals Regarding ADHD Treatment" (published online September 2), found that parents whose goal was to improve their child's academic achievement often initiated a medication-based treatment. Parents whose goal was improving their child's behavior and interpersonal relationships were more likely to choose behavior therapy. When seeking out ADHD treatment options, it is important to be involved in the shared decision-making process with your pediatrician. This involves the active participation of families and pediatricians before initiating treatment, discussing risks and benefits of particular therapies, and the likelihood of achieving desired outcomes. Dr. Andrew Adesman, MD joins Melanie Cole, MS, to discuss the varied options for parents when deciding the appropriate path of treatment.

 Water Exercise: Not Just for Seniors Anymore | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Water exercise can be a tough, demanding workout. It is not just for seniors anymore.If you've seen older ladies with their colorful swim caps heading to the pool for water aerobics, you may have thought, "wow, that must be one easy workout." Think again. Water exercise is not just for seniors anymore. This type of workout can aid in injury recovery and give you a cross training benefit that beats many other types of training. With your heart rate buzzing and your muscles working, water exercise can be just as hard as anything else, yet not quite so hard on your body. Special guest, Neal Pire, MA, FACSM, joins Melanie Cole, MS, to discuss all of the benefits of water-based exercises.

 Do You Exercise for Life or Health? Or Both? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Could following a specific type of training make a huge difference - not just in your health, but in your life as well?While many people think that exercise is only a way to get in shape or lose weight, it can also increase the quality of your life. How? Exercise can help you balance, carry your groceries easier and keep up with your children better. It can be the impetus for a specific life goal, such as weight loss or muscle building. Or, it can be what trainers call functional. What is the difference between functional training and goal-specific training? Which one is the form YOU should follow? Knowing this difference will help you get the most out of the time you spend working out. Not only that, but it could help make a huge difference in your overall life. Join special guest, Neal Pire, MA, FACSM, and Melanie Cole, MS, as they help you discover the best type of training for your life and your needs.

 Are You Addicted to Exercise? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Can something so good for you actually be addictive? Learn the signs that indicate you're exercising to the extreme.You've heard it time and time again: exercise is good for you. It can even be instrumental in the prevention of very serious, very deadly diseases. You know you're supposed to exercise as often as you can. For many individuals that means three, four, maybe five times a week. For some individuals, however, "enough exercise" means working out three or four times a day. This extreme exercise can be a problem, and can actually be addictive. So, what if exercise has become something that you have to do for your mental health? That is, what if it becomes so powerful in your daily routine, that you feel you need it to stay sane and functional? In this segment of Train Your Body, special guest, Dr. Michele Olson, PhD, FACSM, explains the dangers of extreme exercise, as well as how to recognize the signs indicating you (or someone you love) might be addicted to working out.

 Squatting & Lunging: Bad for Your Knees? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

If you have bad knees, you have likely heard that you should not do lunges or squats. Unfortunately, you may have been misinformed.If you have bad knees, you have probably heard that you should not do lunges or squats. You then in turn tell your trainer, "oh no I can't do those." Well, you might just have been given wrong information. Correct positioning and form may make lunges and squats your knees' best friends. Dr. Michele Olson, PhD, FACSM, joins Melanie Cole, MS, to teach you how to do lunges and squats correctly so that your knees can actually benefit.

 Is Hot Yoga Really All that "Hot"? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Is Hot Yoga really all that "hot"? Is it even safe to workout in those temperatures?Hot yoga refers to yoga exercises performed under hot and humid conditions. But is Hot Yoga really all that "hot"? Is it even safe to work out in those temperatures? This is often associated with the style of yoga devised by Bikram Choudhury; however, hot yoga is now used to describe many types of yoga that use heat to increase an individual's flexibility in poses. If you're concerned, or even confused about the hot yoga options available to you, this segment is not to be missed. Dr. Michele Olson, PhD, FACSM, from the American College of Sports Medicine is here to help you decide if hot yoga is right for you.

 LASIK Surgery 101 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

LASIK surgery reduces the need to wear eyeglasses or contacts, but it's not for everyone.LASIK is the most popular eye corrective procedure and stands for Laser In Situ Keratomileusis. The procedure involves using a laser underneath the corneal flap (In Situ) to reshape your cornea and correct vision problems. LASIK surgery reduces the need to wear eyeglasses or contacts. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, approximately 36 million Americans wear contact lenses, and more than 150 million Americans use some sort of eye corrective eyewear to compensate for refractive errors. The price of LASIK surgery has come down as technology has developed, but it is still not cheap. However, when you consider the long-term benefit, the cost may even out. Think about it... a three-month supply of contact lenses typically costs about $44, which accumulates to $176 annually. If you've been wearing contacts for 25 years, you have spent more than $4,000 on contacts. Eye Care Specialist and LASIK Surgeon, Dr. Richard Norden, explains what LASIK surgery is, why it's beneficial, and if you might be a candidate for the procedure.

 Teeth as Tools: A BIG No-No | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Using your teeth as tools may seem harmless, but can lead to chipping, tooth loss, root canals and permanent damage.It sounds harmless; you don't have access to a can opener, scissors or any other sharp object to open a tricky bag of chips or a stubborn bottle top. So, you use your teeth. And why not? They get the job done. Not so fast. Even though the enamel on the top surface of your teeth is the hardest part of your whole entire body, using your teeth as a tool can do more harm than good. Habits like chomping on a pencil or using your teeth to rip off tags from your new clothes don't seem that life threatening; but the outside pressure can cause your teeth to chip, crack, and if the pressure is strong enough, break. Using your teeth as tools over time can lead to tooth separation and eventually braces. National spokesperson and Consumer Advisor for the American Dental Association, Dr. Richard Price, DMD, shares 25 things NOT to use your teeth for, as well as the importance of not using your teeth as a tool.

 Women's Hair Loss Treatments | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Most people lose 50 to 100 strands of hair every day. When should you start to panic?Hair loss seems more of a men's issue; but women are just as likely to lose, or have thinning hair leading up to baldness. Hair loss in women becomes most noticeable in your 50s and 60s, but it can happen at a younger age due to a variety of reasons. For example, certain medications like cholesterol-lowering drugs, blood thinners, antidepressants and anti-inflammatory drugs, interfere with the hair growth cycle and can stop hair from being formed properly. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, most people will lose around 50 to 100 stands of hair everyday and even more (around 250 strands) during the shampooing process. Even though this individual strand loss is normal, losing large patches or clumps of hair is not. For women, it's easier to tell if you're losing large amounts of hair. After waking up, if there is an unusually large amount of hair on your pillow, or after brushing more hair is in the comb that normal, it can be a sign that your hair is thinning. Most women's hair tends to thin out on the top third to one-half of the scalp. Dual Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. James C. Marotta, MD, shares what to look for in women's hair thinning or hair loss, as well as the treatment options available.

 Habits that Ruin a Relationship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Relationships aren't always about rainbows and butterflies, but are your bad habits the reason for the downfall?Relationships aren't perfect, and can have more ups and downs than a roller coaster ride. However, healthy relationships require honest communication, mutual respect and good habits from both sides. It's easy to spend countless hours getting worked up and over-analytical about a Facebook status or picture, or a sudden phone call that interrupts date night, or even looking for faults in why the relationship won't last. Yes, relationships require work and can be happily successful. But before you lash out at your partner, or find something else to add to the "cons" list, should you possibly be working on your own habits? Research professor at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, author and therapist, Dr. Terri Orbuch, PhD, shares the most common unhealthy habits that could ruin even the best relationship.

 Health Care Changes Will Cause Doctors to Retire Early | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Within the next three years, 60% of physicians say they will retire from medicine early. What is the true reason for this choice?With the Affordable Care Act (or "Obamacare") changes that were recently implemented, many physicians are losing control of their clinics and practices, as well as parts of their benefits. In a survey conducted by a Deloitte research team, six in ten physicians, or 60 percent, said they are planning to retire from the medical field early. The same 60 percent say the medical field is in jeopardy, for it no longer belongs to the experts. Physicians fear the medical field will seem more like an assembly line, where time is limited and patients are rushed in and out of the door without the time that's needed in appointments. Executive Director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), Dr. Jane Orient, MD, explains the Affordable Care Act according to physicians and why some doctors are hesitant about the new changes.

 How Young Blood May Cure Cancer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Transfusing cancer patients with blood from young, healthy individuals offers hope for a cure.The Life Extension Foundation® has donated $800,000 to the South Florida Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Institute to fund a research project where activated immune cells from young people will be transfused into cancer patients. The objective is to achieve remission, complete response, or cure. The delay in moving forward with this project is that not enough young people have come forward to donate their blood. Join Dr. Mike to learn more about this imitative and how you can help.

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