When Dr. Larry Deeb first began treating children with diabetes in the 1970s, glucose monitoring meant testing urine with strips and hoping for the best. Today, continuous glucose monitors send live data to smartphones, automated pumps adjust insulin levels in real time, and children once at risk of blindness or kidney failure are living full,.

Every parent remembers their child’s first words or worries when they don’t come on time. For families navigating autism, that uncertainty can stretch into years of waiting, wondering, and searching for help. In this episode of A Dose of Optimism, host Omkar Kulkarni talks to three leaders who are changing that story: Dr. Colleen Kraft,.

Imagine being a parent who works two jobs but still can’t buy fresh food nearby. For millions of families across the U.S., that’s a daily reality. In Episode 2 of A Dose of Optimism, host Omkar Kulkarni talks with Dr. Jessica Knurick, a nutrition scientist and social media powerhouse known for breaking down nutrition myths,.

Imagine a world where a child with a broken tooth, an anxiety attack, or an asthma flare-up doesn’t have to wait weeks for care. Instead, help is available right at school, through a nurse, a trusted adult, or even a video call with a doctor. That world is already being built. In the first episode.