Series for $(1-z)^{-\frac{1}{2}}$ and application?

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How could I obtain

$$\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} {4k \choose 2k} \frac{z^{2k}}{2^{4k}}$$

from

$$\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} {2k \choose k} \frac{z^k}{2^{2k}}$$

which is $(1-z)^{-\frac{1}{2}}$. I can't manage to take out only the even terms of the sum... Can you help me please?

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Any time you have a series $f(z)=\sum_{k=0}^\infty a_kz^k$, you get $$\sum_{k=0}^\infty a_{2k}z^{2k} = \frac{f(z)+f(-z)}{2}$$ and similarly:

$$\sum_{k=0}^\infty a_{2k+1}z^{2k+1} = \frac{f(z)-f(-z)}{2}$$