All About Your Infant- Newborn Screenings & SIDS
September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month and SIDS Awareness Month. We are sharing info all about your infant!
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Head Lice: What Parents Should Know
Kids are back at school and sharing many things with classmates, good and bad. Head lice are a common problem for school-aged children!
Flu Vaccines Recommended This Fall
The AAP and CDC recommend that kids get their flu vaccines in September or October. 💪
Helping Your Teen Succeed This School Year
Getting young kids through a school year is one thing, but helping your growing teen manage another school year can be tough!
Healthy Sleep Habits
It’s always a good time to discuss healthy sleep habits for your children; however, we think it’s especially important for the school year.
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.
Get COVID Vaccinated for the Holidays
Original article from healthychildren.org The COVID-19 virus is still spreading. During the holidays, your family will likely be exposed...
Winter Blues & Seasonal Affective Disorder
From Healthychildren.org As winter approaches, some of us may experience the “winter blues” – feeling sad from shortening days, climbing...
Holiday Mental Health Tips
Comfort & Joy: 5 Family Tips for Enjoying the Winter Holidays From Healthychildren.org The holiday season is a time to make and share...
Thanksgiving & Picky Eaters
Original article from healthychildren.org Thanksgiving—a holiday full of elaborate food traditions—can be extra challenging for parents...
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...
Diabetes in Children
Together with the American Academy of Pediatrics and healthychildren.org, Kids First Pediatrics wants to acknowledge American Diabetes...
Food allergies & Halloween
Halloween can be one of the trickiest days of the year for children with food allergies. Kids often haul home pounds of treats, and even...
SIDS Awareness Month
Together with the National Institute of Health and many other organizations, Kids First Pediatrics of Raleigh and Clayton want to help...
What You Should Know About the Flu
From healthychildren.org By: Flor M. Muñoz, MD, MSc, FAAP & Kristina A. Bryant, MD, FAAP Flu—short for influenza—is an illness caused by...
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...
Kids First Welcomes Shawanna Humphrey, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC To Team
Kids First Pediatrics of Raleigh and Clayton is thrilled to welcome Shawanna Humphrey, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC to our team of Nurse...
Your Teenager at School
With the start of the intermediate-grade years, school gradually becomes the epicenter of a youngster’s life. It is where he hones skills...
Preventing Childhood Obesity
With September being Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Kids First of Raleigh and Clayton wants to share some tips to prevent childhood...
Reducing the Spread of Illness At School
Whenever children are together, there is a chance of spreading infections. This is especially true among young children who are likely to...
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