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Spring means that youth soccer is in full force. This is a great time to remind parents of the importance of sports physicals for children.

While sick visits are crucial for addressing immediate concerns, our well-child visits are the cornerstone of proactive health care.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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,...

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