Watch this to learn what childhood asthma is and where to find some resources to help manage your child's asthma.
Watch this video to learn what childhood asthma is, how it is treated and the importance of the asthma action plan to help your child live a healthy, active life.
Watch this video to understand the different tests used to diagnose asthma in children.
Watch this video to understand the basics about spirometry tests for children.
Watch this video to learn about asthma triggers.
Watch this video to learn what a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer is and how it can make you feel better.
Watch this video to learn what a metered-dose inhaler is and how it can help you breathe easier.
Keeping up with school, friends, and all your other activities can sometimes make it hard to control your asthma. That's where your asthma action plan comes in. It can help you prevent and deal with an asthma attack.
This video shows how to use a nebulizer with a child.
Watch this to learn how to measure a child's peak flow when they have asthma.
Watch this video to learn how to teach your child to a metered-dose inhaler without a spacer.
Watch this video to learn how to teach your child to use an inhaler with a spacer.
Watch this video to hear how teens feel about living with asthma.
Coughing, wheezing, and trouble getting a deep breath stop the Big Bad Wolf from blowing down the 3 Little Pigs' house of straw. Jiggs the Pig steps up to help him get to the doctor to find out what's gone wrong with his world-famous huff and puff.
What's That Mean? - Asthma
A is for Asthma
This episode covers the "signs" and "symptoms" of asthma. These are the things that you can see, hear, or feel - like a cough, wheeze, or tightness in the chest.
Before the doctor can tell Big if he has asthma, he has to do an examination. This video lets kids know what to expect during the examination and assures them "it won't take long, and it doesn't hurt a bit."
Dr. Yan gives Big his official diagnosis: asthma. He explains that while asthma can't be cured, it can be controlled and he introduces Big and Jiggs to the "Asthma Action Plan."
What's That Mean: Asthma Attack or Flare
Nurse Nightingale teaches Big about the different ways he might take his asthma medicines, including overviews on inhalers, nebulizers, and spacers.
Along with his mom and dad, Big learns about "rescue" and "maintenance" medicines for asthma, how they're different, and why they're both very important.
M is for Maintenance Medicine
R is for Rescue Medicines
T is for Triggers
What's That Mean: Asthma Triggers
Big learns that "triggers" -- things like smoke, pollution, pet dander, and pollen -- can make his asthma worse or even bring on an asthma attack.
What's That Mean: Incentive Spirometer
N is for Nebulizers
What's That Mean: Nebulizer
What's That Mean? - Cleaning Asthma Spacers
What's That Mean: Spacer
What's That Mean? - Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI)
What's That Mean? - Using a Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI)
What's That Mean? - Taking Care of a Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI)
Using a dry powder inhaler (DPI) is quite different from using a metered dose inhaler (MDI). This video shows how to use and manage dry powder inhalers.
What's That Mean: Metered Dose Inhaler
What's That Mean? - Priming a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)
What's That Mean? - Using a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)
Correct technique when using a metered dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer can improve the effectiveness of the medicine, and this video shows how.
Correct technique when using a metered dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer and a face mask for a small child can improve the effectiveness of the medicine, and this video shows how.
What's That Mean? - Using a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) with a Mask
Watch this video to learn about one family's experience having a child with sickle cell disease.
Kids play hard and sometimes things get busted. Lorrin and Daniel cover the basics of bone fractures, fracture care, and why it's important to take good care of kids' bones.
F is for Fractures
What's That Mean: Comminuted and Crush Fractures
What's That Mean: Complete Fracture
What's That Mean: Compound (Open) and Closed Fractures
What's That Mean: Displaced / Non-Displaced Fractures
What's That Mean: Greenstick Fracture
What's That Mean: Torus (or Buckle) Fracture
Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve sideways. It can develop during childhood or adolescence and can range from mild to severe. This video explains how scoliosis occurs and what treatments are available.
Watch this video to learn how to use home treatment to stop a cough from croup.
Helping parents understand bronchiolitis can help them care for their child with bronchiolitis whether in the hospital or at home.
B is for Bronchitis
Watch this video to learn about cystic fibrosis, and what to expect after your child is diagnosed.
Watch this video to learn about home care for cystic fibrosis in children.
What's That Mean: Aspirate
An inflammation and/or infection of the main breathing passages, bronchitis mostly needs lots of supportive care. Daniel and Lorrin, and a few funny friends, show the support tools and treatments needed.
What's That Mean? - Bronchiolitis
What's That Mean? - Bronchiolitis: When to Seek Medical Care
There's nothing "new" about pneumonia. The Health Nuts Media kids give an overview of this serious lung infection.
P is for Pneumonia
What's That Mean? - Home Care for Bronchiolitis
What's That Mean: Pneumonia
What's That Mean: Pollen
What's That Mean: Ventilator
What's That Mean? - Wheezing
Watch this video to learn about one family's experience with having a child with cancer.
C is for Cancer
In a short overview, the Health Nuts kids discuss the serious issue of cancer and how laughter has been shown to be one of the best medicines to help fight back.
What's That Mean: Tumor
What's That Mean: Remission
What's That Mean: Leukemias
Watch this video to learn about acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and what to expect after a diagnosis.
Watch this video to learn about how childhood leukemia is treated.
Watch this video to learn about acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and how it is treated.
Watch this video to learn how to work effectively with your child's care team to get answers and support.
Coping with pain is challenging, but there are some ways to lessen pain without medications and good rules to follow when using pain medicines.
Watch this video to understand what type 1 diabetes means for a child, their family, and the rest of the child's life.
Watch this video to learn what type 1 diabetes is and a treatment plan.
Watch this video to learn ways to help your teen manage their Diabetes.
Watch this video with your child to learn from Bryson about type 1 diabetes in children.
Watch this video to learn about one's family experience having a child with type 1 diabetes.
Watch this video to learn ways you can support your teen who has type 1 diabetes.
Watch this video to learn the basics of type 2 diabetes and your important role in managing it.
Watch this video to learn tips for how to help a child with diabetes prepare for making healthy choices at school.
Watch this video to learn tips for helping your child eat healthier meals.
Watch this video to learn what Type 2 Diabetes is and hear from a teen living with the chronic condition.
Watch this video to learn what type 2 diabetes is and what the goal of treatment is.
What does the pancreas do? Why does your body need insulin? What happens if you have too much or too little sugar (aka glucose) in your blood. Find out in this short animated video that answers the question "What is Diabetes?"
D is for Diabetes
What's That Mean: Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is when your pancreas makes very little insulin or no insulin at all. It is usually found in kids and young adults, which is why it used be be called juvenile diabetes.
J is for Juvenile Diabetes
What's That Mean: Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is by far the more common type - affecting 10 to 20 times as many people as type 1.
What's That Mean? - Diabetes Treatment
Monitoring blood glucose is essential for anyone with diabetes. Knowing how much sugar is in your blood helps you know how to take better care of yourself.
H is for Hyperglycemia
What's That Mean: Glucose
Knowledge is power. The more you know about diabetes and how to take care of yourself, the better you will be. This video shows that not even the sky is the limit for Juan!
Diabetes control is more effective if you focus on the choices made for diet and lifestyle than if you focus strictly on on controlling "good" or "bad" bloodwork lab numbers, such as exact glucose or hemoglobin A1c levels.
Having too much glucose in your blood (called hyperglycemia) or too little (called hypoglycemia) can be bad for your body. Learn to recognize the signs of each and what to do about it in this short video.
What's That Mean: Insulin
I is for Insulin
Watch this clip to learn about insulin and why it is needed in treating your child's type 1 diabetes.
Watch this to understand what hypoglycemia means for your child, the signs and symptoms, and how to treat it.
A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and an insulin pump work together in caring for your child with type 1 diabetes. Watch this to learn more.
L is for Low Blood Sugar
What's That Mean? - Continuous Glucose Monitoring
What's That Mean? - Food Labels for Diabetics
Eating properly and getting good exercise are essential to keeping your diabetes under control. Learn the basics in this short animated video.
What's That Mean? - "Free" Foods (for Diabetes)
What's That Mean? - Diabetic Ketoacidosis
What's That Mean? - Good and Bad Numbers (for Diabetes)
What's That Mean? - Guilt-Free Snacking (for Diabetes)
What's That Mean: Hypoglycemia
What's That Mean? - Hemoglobin A1c
What's That Mean: Hyperglycemia
Watch this video to learn tips for how to give your child nasal spray or drops.
Watch this video to learn what causes an ear infection, ways to care for your child if they have an ear infection, and what to watch for after your child has been diagnosed with an ear infection.
Watch this video to learn how temporary ear tubes help treat ear infections.
A heart murmur is blood flow in the heart that makes a noise. Heart murmurs are common in children, and most often a normal part of growth. See how a heart murmur occurs, and when it may need to be treated.
What's That Mean? - Chronic Disease
Watch this video to learn what a voiding cystourethrogram test is, how it's done, and how to support your child during the test.
What's That Mean? - Blood Clots
Watch this video to learn how to treat a minor burn at home, and when to call a doctor.
Watch this video to learn how to treat a mild sunburn, and when to call a doctor.
Watch this video to learn the symptoms of heat exhaustion, how you can care for your child if they have it, and when to call the doctor.
Watch this video to learn about one family's experience having a child with epilepsy.
Watch this video to learn what to do and when to call for help if your baby or child has mild dehydration.
Watch this video to learn what to do and when to call for help if a child has a mild head injury.
Watch this video to learn how a child's treatment plan can help manage and prevent seizures
Watch this video to learn about why and how appendectomy surgery in children is done.
What's That Mean? - Log-Journal
Immunizations provide a "super shield" against the "Nasty Evil Germ Squad (N.E.G.S.)" for Daniel and Lorrin in "Hit Me with Your Best Shot".
What's That Mean: Vaccines
V is for Vaccines
Preventing infection after a surgery is crucial to a successful outcome. Daniel and Lorrin discuss how to "keep it clean."
What's That Mean: Postoperative Infections
G is for Germs
What's That Mean: Germs
What's That Mean: Stopping Germs
K is for Keep it Clean
What's That Mean: Influenza
What's That Mean? - Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Watch this video to learn how to put a skin cream or ointment on your child.
Watch this video to learn three things you can do to help with your acne.
Watch this video to learn what to expect when a baby has surgery to repair pyloric stenosis.
What people often call the "stomach flu" isn't usually influenza at all. It's what doctors call "gastroenteritis" and can be caused by lots of germs as shown with some fun in "G.I. Thought I Had the Flu".
What's That Mean: Appendicitis
Dehydration - being low on body fluids - can be very serious. Lorrin and Daniel explain its causes and cures.
Though we don't really need our appendix, it sure can cause problems when it gets inflamed. Daniel and Lorrin help explain what to expect when it needs to be removed.
What's That Mean: Gastroenteritis
What's That Mean: Diarrhea
S is for Stomach Bug
Watch this video to understand one family's journey of having a child with a congenital heart disease.
Watch this video to learn what cardiac catheterization for PDA is and how to prepare your child for it.
Watch this video to understand how to care for your child at home after a cardiac catheterization for PDA.
