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Kids are back at school and sharing many things with classmates, good and bad. Head lice are a common problem for school-aged children!

The AAP and CDC recommend that kids get their flu vaccines in September or October. 💪

Getting young kids through a school year is one thing, but helping your growing teen manage another school year can be tough!

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

Original article from healthychildren.org The COVID-19 virus is still spreading. During the holidays, your family will likely be exposed...

From Healthychildren.org As winter approaches, some of us may experience the “winter blues” – feeling sad from shortening days, climbing...

Comfort & Joy: 5 Family Tips for Enjoying the Winter Holidays From Healthychildren.org The holiday season is a time to make and share...

Original article from healthychildren.org Thanksgiving—a holiday full of elaborate food traditions—can be extra challenging for parents...

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

Together with the American Academy of Pediatrics and healthychildren.org, Kids First Pediatrics wants to acknowledge American Diabetes...

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...

Together with the National Institute of Health and many other organizations, Kids First Pediatrics of Raleigh and Clayton want to help...

From healthychildren.org By: Flor M. Muñoz, MD, MSc, FAAP & Kristina A. Bryant, MD, FAAP Flu—short for influenza—is an illness caused by...

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

Kids First Pediatrics of Raleigh and Clayton is thrilled to welcome Shawanna Humphrey, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC to our team of Nurse...

With the start of the intermediate-grade years, school gradually becomes the epicenter of a youngster’s life. It is where he hones skills...

With September being Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Kids First of Raleigh and Clayton wants to share some tips to prevent childhood...

Whenever children are together, there is a chance of spreading infections. This is especially true among young children who are likely to...

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...