Your Personal Child Specialist! (rated World's top 5 Child health Podcast, Heard in 84 Countries!)
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Your Personal Child Specialist! (rated World's top 5 Child health Podcast, Heard in 84 Countries!)
Don't you wish sometimes that children came with their own self help book? Have common parenting questions answered by Dr. Gaurav Gupta, MD, Your Personal Pediatrician from Charak Clinics, India. We talk about common (& uncommon) Child care issues. For specific health questions, whatsapp@9872303...
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MBBS in Hindi for Indian doctors - is it a good idea?
Latest Government of India guidelines recommend that MBBS (MD in USA) Medical education curriculum should be available for Indian doctor in Hindi as w...
Are they really Dangerous?? Cough syrups in India!
The recent tragedy in Gambia where 70 children have died after taking cough syrups that were made in India has caused a lot of controversy. We try to...
COVID Vaccine Controversies in India - Antivaxxers, Vaccine Skeptics and more!
In a free wheeling interview with Dr Poonam Gupta, discussion about how and why the anti-vaccine trend has caught on in India. Also, tips on how to de...
Monkey pox & YOUR child! Any need to worry?
What is Monkey Pox?
Why is everyone talking about it?
What are the symptoms?
How can we differentiate it from other similar illnesse...
Are you taking children to Mountains this summer? Tips to stay healthy with Dr Neeta Nathani
In conversation with Dr Neeta Nathani, Senior Pediatrician from Mumbai with over 30 years of experience, Are you traveling to Leh Ladakh, Shimla, or...
Tang, Glucon C, D versus Coconut water, Lemon water! What is the best for kids in summers & why?
Should children drink Tang, Gatorade, Glucon C, Glucon D, Rasna and many other commercial drinks. Are they healthy?
How do they compare with nat...
Dark circles around eyes in children. Causes, treatment & prevention. In conversation with Dr Poonam Gupta, Eye Specialist
What are the top 3 causes of dark eye circles in kids?
Is it serious?
How can I prevent this, how can I treat this?
Common reasons w...
Summers - Keeping children healthy. Surprising Practical tips with Dr Jyotsna Sachdeva, Sr Pediatrician & parenting expert from Chandigarh
There are so many questions that parents have about keeping kids safe and healthy during the summers.
Here are some very practical tips in her t...
Corbevax for children - in discussion with Dr Rajendra Vaidya, Vaccine Expert.
Dr Rajendra Vaidya is a Senior Pediatrician from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, he is a vaccine expert and will answer some of the common parent and pediatr...
What is Toxic Stress in Children, why is it important, and how to monitor it? In conversation with Dr Bryan Bhagwandin
What is the most important Public Health Study that (almost) no Doctor or Parent has ever heard of???
I am in conversation with Dr Bryan Bhagwan...
COVID 4th wave in India - will it / won't it happen? In conversation with Dr Arun Wadhwa, Sr Pediatrician and Vaccine Expert
COVID 4th wave in India - will it / won't it happen? Everyone wants to know! Let's find out with me in conversation Dr Arun Wadhwa, a Sr Pediatrician...
Screen time and Autism risk in Children - In conversation with Dr Chhaya Prasad, Neuro-developmental Pediatrician
Did you know? According to a study in Jan 2022 in JAMA, more than 2 hours of screen time at 1 year age can triple the risk of autism diagnosis in boys...
Third dose of COVID vaccine in India - with Prof Sanjay Verma
Prof Sanjay Verma is one of the top young vaccine experts in India
Here are a few questions that he tries to answer today, about the precaution...
Childhood allergies, asthma, rhinitis & immunotherapy, with Dr Swati, Pediatric Allergy Specialist
Mixed bag of questions about allergy & asthma including skin, eye nose and chest allergies
How to differentiate between allergies and inf...
Accidentally given an Expired vaccine to a child? Tips for parents & pediatrician doctors!
It can happen to the best of us, accidentally we end up giving an expired vaccine dose to our young patient. As a parent, this seems to be the stuff o...
How to prevent allergies & asthma in Children? In conversation with Dr Swati - Pediatric Allergy Specialist
The incidence of allergies and asthma in kids in rising in India and across the world.
Here I connect with Dr Swati to talk about how we can red...
Should children get the COVID vaccine in India? (Dec 2021)
Why are we not giving COVID vaccines to kids in India, should ie be given? What are the pros & cons of giving the COVID vaccine to children in general...
Discussion on Dengue - Expert Pediatricians discuss everything about the current Dengue Epidemic (for healthcare professionals)
On 24th Oct 2021, the Association of Pediatricians of the City Beautiful, Chandigarh, organized a Zoom webinar to discuss the current epidemic of Deng...
Top five causes of fever nowadays and the role of antibiotics in these?
We talked about the most common causes of fever in India during and after the rainy seasons called the monsoons, and whether antibiotics have a big ro...
Should kids go to school during COVID?
It has been close to 1.5 years as of Aug 2021 and kids in India are still not attending school?
What do the teachers, parents, children a...
Creatine supplement for teens - is it safe, effective & recommended?
What is creatine?
What is it used for?
Is it safe?
Has it really been shown to be effective - especially in kid...
Podcasting for Pediatricians, how to make yourself heard.
In conversation with Dr Naveen Kini, senior pediatrician from Bengaluru. The what, why, which and how of podcasting for doctors.
Can we change Covid Vaccines brand after the first dose?
Can i interchange the brands of Coronavirus vaccines in India?
Can I take COVAXIN after COVISHIELD?
Can I take Sputnik after any of the ab...
The only 3 things you need to know about Painless vaccines!
Painless versus painful vaccines, what are the differences, and which vaccine should I take for my child?
Steam & COVID-19 - how does it help?
Many people are taking Steam and giving it to their kids as well - is it helpful, can it harm, does it cure COVID.
Quarantine and isolation what's the difference and do you need to isolate multiple covid cases?
I have this unusual situation when people who have covid in the same family are being isolated from each other, does this make any sense and what's th...
What's entomophagy? Or what to do if my child swallows a cockroach?
I had a call from a panicky mother whose toddler had apparently eaten a cockroach, are insects edible, is there any serious harm in eating them, do pe...
Common questions about cervical cancer vaccination for Indian women?
I talked about cervical cancer vaccination in relation to Indian girls and their parents, things like whether there is any relation to menses or ferti...
Pregnancy and breastfeeding and the safety of covid vaccines?
We talk about whether you can take the coronavirus vaccines if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant or breast-feeding a baby, are the safe, are...
Missed vaccinations due to covid lockdown for your kid?
Did your child's vaccination get delayed or missed due to coronavirus pandemic? Is it necessary to get the vaccination done now, is it safe, is it eff...
Students, stress and Exams in the time of Covid 19 in India
A general discussion about students, stress and examinations during the times of Coronavirus. For all parents, teachers, students and anyone intereste...
Unstructured play, what it means and why it is important?
What do we mean by free play or unstructured play what are the benefits of this in kids and why is it important for them to do this whether it is runn...
Why do I need to take precautions if I take the COVID vaccine? What's the point of that?
We discuss the reasons why COVID vaccine makes sense for you and for your loved ones. Also, why do we still need to maintain social distancing, wear m...
Pulse Polio - Does my child need to take the Polio drops on this day?
What is Pulse Polio day?
Why do I need to give this extra dose even when my child has already completed ALL the vaccine doses?
Should I go...
Blood thinners and the Covid vaccine -is it safe?
What precautions are needed if you are taking blood thinners and want to take the Coronavirus vaccine? If you are taking Aspirin and clopidogrel low m...
A dog, a thief, and a story about Covid vaccines...
How did I explain covid vaccine to my 11 year old daughter, listen to this interesting story and tell me if it makes some sense !
My child has been given an expired vaccine, or an expired medicine, what to do?
We discuss a relatively uncommon problem, accidental administration of an expired vaccine or sometimes an expired medicine to your baby. Is this serio...
New Covid mutation in UK, what do we really know? Whats true and whats hype...
We discuss what we know about the Coronavirus mutation in UK as of today 22nd December 2020. Whether it is more communicable, whether it is more dange...
COVID vaccines, what are the different types available and what will be available in India
All you wanted to know about the different vaccines for Covid in India. FAQs coming up in the next podcast!
What to do it my child swallowed a coin? Or something else? (In English)
Kids can do the darndest things, and swallowing different objects is one of the things that parents are to be careful about. In this episode we talk a...