Episode 10 - Teens and Technology: Texting and Driving, Talking to your Teen about Technology, MP3 Players and Hearin...

Dr. Degrauw, Dr. Patel and Dr. Kelley are our hosts this month as we discuss the rapidly changing world of teens and technology.  In Health News, we discuss texting and driving, a dangerous practice that causes many deaths each year.  In Parenting Tips, we cover strategies for talking with your teen about their use of technology while driving.  We also discuss how the use of MP3 players could lead to hearing loss, and we have the answer to last month's medical trivia question, which was "How long does it take food to digest in your stomach?"   Topic -- Time The World of Teens and Technology -- 1:51Texting and Driving --  5:06How to Talk to your Teen about Texting and Driving -- 12:10Hearing Loss and MP3 Players -- 14:30Medical Trivia: How long does it take food to digest in your stomach? -- 19:48 Links Mentioned in the Show: Textecution uses your phone's GPS to detect if you're moving faster than 10 mph, at which point it disables texting. Listen Now:  Kids Healthcast Episode 10 //