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Immunization Awareness Month

As we prepare for National Immunization Awareness Month, Kids First Pediatrics wants to highlight the importance of immunizations for all.

Safety for Your 10 Year Old

Regular well-visits at Kids First can help ensure that your 10-year-old is healthy and developmentally on track.

Diagnosing Asthma

Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in children. It affects more than 6 million U.S. children.

7 Year-Old Check Up Checklist

7 years old is an important time to check in and make sure your child is healthy.

Spring Sports & Overuse Prevention

One of the best ways to keep young athletes healthy and injury-free is with a sports physical before the season starts at Kids First.

AAP Approves Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2024

Kids First Pediatrics is excited to share the AAP Approved Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule

Back to School, Back to Doctor

Back-to-school check-ups are often the only visit kids and teenagers will have with their Pediatric Provider every year.

RSV: When It’s More Than Just a Cold

By: Andrea Jones, MD, FAAP, healthychildren.org Almost all children get RSV at least once before they are 2 years old. For most healthy...

Newborn Screening Awareness Month

This month Kids First Pediatrics of Raleigh and Clayton wants to bring attention to the importance of having a newborn screening. Newborn...

Back to School, Back to the Doctor

From Healthychildren.org No matter what grade your child is about to enter, there’s always a back-to-school checklist of to-dos. It’s a...

What Parents Should Know About the COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5

By Devika Bhushan, MD, FAAP- Healthychildren.org As the parent of an infant, I join so many of you in feeling a roller coaster of...

Back to School Physicals at Kids First

Congratulations, you and your kids made it through another school year. While it is time to relax with your kids and enjoy the summer...

Milestones Matter: 10 to Watch for by Age 5

Birth through age five is an exciting time to watch your child grow and learn to do many new things, like smiling, talking, walking and...

Checkup Checklist: First Birthday

Happy first birthday to your baby! That little bundle you first held is now a budding toddler, soon to take their first steps (if...

Long-Haul COVID-19 in Children and Teens

By: Peter Rowe, MD, FAAP Most kids and teens who test positive for COVID-19 have mild, or even no, symptoms. But it has become clear that...

Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month

Kids First Pediatrics of Raleigh & Clayton stand with healthychildren.org and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) as we...

Immunizations For Kids

Why is it so important for my kids to get caught up on their childhood immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic? Shaunte Anum-Addo, MD,...

Visiting The Pediatrician Doesn’t Have To Be Scary

Fear of the doctor is an issue that resonates with many families. Many parents of toddlers and preschoolers say their children are afraid...

Is your child ready for the 21/22 school year?

While we are enjoying pool parties and vacations now, the 2021/2022 school year is right around the corner. For many families, this year...

Physicals for kindergarten & Middle School Students

Is Your Child Ready to Enter Kindergarten or Middle School In The Fall? Congratulations, you and your kids made it through a tough school...