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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Summer Nutrition Programs in North Carolina
If you are having trouble accessing food for your children this summer, the Summer Nutrition Program can help fill the gap. They provide...
Approved Formulas cOVered by the WIC Office
Due to the formula shortage, there is an expanded list of approved formulas that is covered by the WIC office! You do NOT need a...
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...
Items To Leave Off The Baby Registry
By Dina DiMaggio, MD, FAAP, healthychildren.org Having a baby is an incredibly exciting time! Many parents set up baby registries for...
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...
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