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...
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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Don’t Wait to See a Pediatrician
Why is it important to see your pediatrician? If you have put off doctor visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, now is a good time to visit...
Don’t Wait to See a Pediatrician
Why is it important to see your pediatrician? If you have put off doctor visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, now is a good time to visit...
Childhood Illnesses: RSV
Here’s a yet another seasonal illness, always traveling hand in hand with what we wrote about yesterday – the common cold and the flu....
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