Latest Sickkids Podcast Episodes
VS COVID-19: Inside the Fight at SickKids
SickKids VS - May 28, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutesDr. Upton Allen, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SickKids, on how COVID-19 affects children, why scientists around the world underestimated the threat, and his research to better understand the virus.
VS Cardiac Arrest: AI That Can See Heart Attacks Coming
SickKids VS - May 21, 2020 05:00 - 12 minutesWhen cardiac arrest strikes, it’s dangerous, even deadly. But what if we could see it coming? What if we could turn patient data into a predictive tool? A SickKids ICU doctor and computer scientist are figuring out a way to do just that—with artificial intelligence.
VS Cystic Fibrosis: The Rise of Individualized Medicine
SickKids VS - May 14, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutesIn the 1950s, most kids with cystic fibrosis died in childhood. Today, things are a lot different. One SickKids patient, Mac Robertson, isn’t just surviving. He’s thriving. He’s a strong, six-foot teenager. He plays elite baseball. And, some days, he forgets he even has it. So, how’d we get here...
VS Borders: Nurse Training in Ghana
SickKids VS - May 07, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutesTen years ago, paediatric care in Ghana was nearly non-existent. There were few paediatricians, and even fewer paediatric nurses. Because of that, children died—many before their fifth birthday. So, SickKids started a nurse training program. Now, ten years later, the change is unmistakable.
Borders
SickKids VS - May 07, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutesTen years ago, paediatric care in Ghana was nearly non-existent. There were few paediatricians, and even fewer paediatric nurses. Because of that, children died—many before their fifth birthday. So, SickKids started a nurse training program. Now, ten years later, the change is unmistakable.
VS Borders: Nurse Training in Ghana
SickKids VS - May 07, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutesTen years ago, paediatric care in Ghana was nearly non-existent. There were few paediatricians, and even fewer paediatric nurses. Because of that, children died—many before their fifth birthday. So, SickKids started a nurse training program. Now, ten years later, the change is unmistakable.
VS Seizures: The Promise of Deep Brain Stimulation
SickKids VS - April 30, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutesAndi was having 200 seizures a day. It was unbearable—for her and her family. But nothing seemed to help. Until they met Dr. George Ibrahim at SickKids. He wanted to try something radical, a treatment which had never been used on a child in Canada: deep brain stimulation.
Seizures
SickKids VS - April 30, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutesAndi was having 200 seizures a day. It was unbearable—for her and her family. But nothing seemed to help. Until they met Dr. George Ibrahim at SickKids. He wanted to try something radical, a treatment which had never been used on a child in Canada: deep brain stimulation.
VS Hypermutant Tumours: Unleashing the Power of the Immune System
SickKids VS - April 23, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutesKids diagnosed with a deadly and aggressive cancer predisposition syndrome had no hope—until now. SickKids Drs. Uri Tabori and Eric Bouffet have discovered a way to treat these patients with drugs that unleash the power of the immune system. It’s called immunotherapy. And it’s the closest thing ...
Hypermutant Tumours
SickKids VS - April 23, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutesKids diagnosed with a deadly and aggressive cancer predisposition syndrome had no hope—until now. SickKids Drs. Uri Tabori and Eric Bouffet have discovered a way to treat these patients with drugs that unleash the power of the immune system. It’s called immunotherapy. And it’s the closest thing ...
VS Hypermutant Tumours: Unleashing the Power of the Immune System
SickKids VS - April 23, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutesKids diagnosed with a deadly and aggressive cancer predisposition syndrome had no hope—until now. SickKids Drs. Uri Tabori and Eric Bouffet have discovered a way to treat these patients with drugs that unleash the power of the immune system. It’s called immunotherapy. And it’s the closest thing ...
VS Broken Hearts: Building a Machine to Keep Donor Hearts Beating Outside the Body
SickKids VS - April 16, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes50 kids in Canada are waitlisted for a new heart each year. Of those, 30-35 will get one, while others must keep waiting, some for years. But SickKids surgeon Dr. Osami Honjo thinks he has a solution. A way to expand the donor pool by keeping hearts beating outside the body. He calls it the Hear...
Broken Hearts
SickKids VS - April 16, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes50 kids in Canada are waitlisted for a new heart each year. Of those, 30-35 will get one, while others must keep waiting, some for years. But SickKids surgeon Dr. Osami Honjo thinks he has a solution. A way to expand the donor pool by keeping hearts beating outside the body. He calls it the Hear...
Trailer
SickKids VS - April 06, 2020 05:00 - 1 minuteSickKids has been behind some of the biggest breakthroughs in child health. Today, we turn our sights to the next great challenges: non-stop seizures and hard-to-cure cancers, heart transplants and cystic fibrosis. Welcome to the frontlines. Welcome to SickKids VS.
All About Teas
Natural Medicine Mamas-help families stay and be healthy using natural methods for the body, mind, and soul - March 10, 2018 00:07 - 37 minutes ★★ - 5 ratingsThis episode discusses how to make teas, infusions and decoctions, when to use them, and how to use them. It also highlights the properties that are extracted in a tea verses those extracted in a tincture. Very Informative! Be sure to visit us at: http://www.naturalmedicinemamas.com/ Like,...
#01 Elderberry Overview, Natural Medicine Mamas
Natural Medicine Mamas-help families stay and be healthy using natural methods for the body, mind, and soul - December 02, 2017 22:41 - 26 minutes ★★ - 5 ratingsTo order your own elderberry mix go to www.naturalmedicinemamas.com The NMM Team talks about the benefits and uses of the herb elderberry. You can find it yourself in certain areas or order your own specialized mix from the NMM team.
#00 Natural Medicine Mamas Podcast Overview and Intro
Natural Medicine Mamas-help families stay and be healthy using natural methods for the body, mind, and soul - November 12, 2017 04:58 - 21 minutes ★★ - 5 ratingsFor more from Natural Medicine Mamas, go to:www.naturalmedicinemamas.com In this introduction episode of Natural Medicine Mamas, each Mama introduces themselves and what to expect from the show. They also talk about their own experiences with herbs, holistic living, and how they use it in dai...
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