FAQ: Ask a Pediatrician
Doctors address concerns about childhood obesity, asthma and dental care, with an opportunity for viewers to call in with their own questions.
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Pediatric Resources:
Asthma
•American Lung Association www.lungusa.org
•San Francisco Department of Public Health www.sfdph.org
•The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media www.kidshealth.org/asthma_basics
•PBS http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/health/

Dental
•American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry www.aapd.org
•Dental Health Foundation www.dentalhealthfoundation.org

Nutrition
•For Healthy Kids encourages children to eat healthy and stay active.
Personalized food guide pyramid information: www.mypyramid.gov
California 5 a Day and other California Nutrition Network programs information: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/
•United States Department of Agriculture www.mypyramid.gov
•California Nutrition Network www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/CPNS
•American Heart Association www.americanheart.org
•American Cancer Association www.cancer.org
•University of California at San Francisco, Children's Hospital www.ucsfhealth.org

Other Nutrition/Health Resources:
More health-related resources from KQED Education Network
Contact us at earlylearning@kqed.org

PBS Parents Makes Your Trip to the Pediatrician Easier www.pbs.org/parents
www.americanheart.org
www.cancer.org

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