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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...

Preventing Childhood Obesity

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

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...

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...

Playing Outside: Why It’s Important For Kids

By: Danette Glassy, MD, FAAP & Pooja Tandon, MD, FAAP, from healthychildren.org No matter what the weather brings, playing outside is...

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...