Food allergies affect millions of children and their families. With the back-to-school season in full swing, it's the perfect time to explore how food allergies impact kids in the classroom, at lunch time and even during after school activities. In this episode, experts from Stony Brook Medicine discuss how to keep children safe, included and empowered.

Experts:

Brianne Navetta-Modrov, MD

Diane Cymerman, MD

Susan Schuval, MD

*DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or emergency services immediately.

New York Governor Hochul’s Bell-to-Bell Policy prohibits cell phone use during the entire school day. While the policy sets this overarching rule, it also grants schools the flexibility to develop their own strategies for enforcement, ensuring they maintain open lines of communication with parents. In this episode, experts delve into the policy’s design and its goal of fostering stronger connections between students and their work, teachers and peers.

Experts:

Anthony Anzalone, PsyD

Saurabh Gupta, MBBS

Brian Zahn, PhD

*DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or emergency services immediately.

Lifestyle Medicine involves the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches to prevent, treat, and, oftentimes, reverse lifestyle-related, chronicdiseases like obesity, hypertension, diabetes, depression, heart disease, arthritis, heart burn, lung and kidney diseases, dementia and cancer. In this episode, experts from Stony Brook Medicine discuss the six pillars of lifestyle medicine, including nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, social connections and avoidance of risky substances.

Experts:

Raja Jaber, MD

Astha Muttreja, MD, MPH

Anu Paranandi, MD

Maryta Marzano, PhD, NP

*DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professionalmedical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or emergency services immediately.