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Pieces of cannabis are pictured next to edible gummies.

Keep pot edibles out of kids’ mouths
11/15/2023
Type: YouTube
Given how eagerly children search for holiday gifts and treats, adults should be mindful to keep medications and recreational drugs safely out of the reach.   “[Kids] are very curious. If they find...
A parent attaches glow sticks to a child's arm before trick-or-treating.

Visibility is top safety check for Halloween
10/30/2023
Type: YouTube
The risk of child pedestrians (ages 4-8) being killed in a traffic accident is ten times higher on Halloween, according to a 2019 study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Dr. Beth Ebel, a pediatrician and...
A family visits the doctor.

New protective tools for the RSV season
09/21/2023
Type: YouTube
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Helen Chu anticipates the upcoming viral season will include a jump in illnesses caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the flu, and COVID-19.  “We expect that...
Ruikang “Ricky” Wang works alongside a lab member in his lab at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Medical inventor tests smartphone diagnostics
09/19/2023
Type: YouTube
Ruikang “Ricky” Wang’s inventive work helped usher in a new era of eye imaging. Now the UW Medicine researcher is testing ways people can identify healthcare concerns with their smartphones.  “The...
Poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke fills an empty playground.

Smoky air threatens children's health
08/21/2023
Type: YouTube
Parents should be especially mindful to protect young children from exposure to wildfire smoke when air quality plummets to unhealthy levels. "Kids breathe more, they breathe faster, and they take in...
A teen with a phone in his hand is emotionally frustrated while talking to his Mom.

Listen for cues to kids’ back-to-school worries
08/18/2023
Type: YouTube
With the start of the school year approaching, adolescent medicine expert Dr. Yolanda Evans says this season of change is a key time for parents to be attuned to changes in their children’s mental...
A couple embraces one another.

This is your brain on love
02/09/2023
Type: YouTube
UW Medicine neuroscientist Larry Zweifel says the human brain is fast at work whenever we meet someone new, and if the moving chemicals in our mind react just right, the result makes us gush with...
A child reaches for a pan on a stovetop.

Kids are at highest risk for a scald burn
02/06/2023
Type: YouTube
More than 3 in 10 injuries admitted to U.S. burn centers are a result of scald burns from hot water or other liquids, or steam. American Burn Association data shows that 61% of scald burn victims are...
A parent helps an ill young child with home treatment.

Is your child sick with RSV? Here’s how to tell.
10/26/2022
Type: YouTube
As of Oct. 26, the UW Medicine Virology Lab had detected nearly 90 cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in samples from throughout the Puget Sound region. Sparrow Helland, a registered nurse...
A girl receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Start the school year by getting your kids vaccinated
09/01/2022
Type: YouTube
As students return to classrooms, pediatrician Dr. Beth Ebel says this is a sensible time for children to receive a booster COVID-19 vaccination, if they’re eligible. “Getting this (current) third...

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