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By Dina DiMaggio, MD, FAAP, healthychildren.org Having a baby is an incredibly exciting time! Many parents set up baby registries for...

​​​​​​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...

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

By: David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP The war in Ukraine is distressing to all of us. Children and teens are wondering what has happened and what...

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

Yvonne A. Maldonado, MD, FAAP Masks are still required in healthcare settings, and that includes Kids First Pediatrics of Raleigh and...

In honor of National Nutrition Month, which takes place every March, Kids First would like to share this useful article from...

Youth Sports: A COVID-19 Safety Checklist ​​​​​Having COVID-19 vaccines available for ages 5 and up is a game changer for many families....

Question What should I know about the infant formula recall? Steven A. Abrams, MD, FAAP Answer ​The U.S. Food & Drug Administration...

Children, teens and families are navigating difficult times. Sometimes it can be hard to tell whether day-to-day stress is getting the...

Safety for Your Child: Birth to 6 Months Did you know that hundreds of children younger than 1 year die every year in the United States...

Does omicron affect children differently than other COVID variants, and how concerned should I be? Answer ​​​Omicron has proven to be the...

By: Lanre Falusi, MD, FAAP The start of a new year is a great time to help your children focus on forming good habits. Making New Year’s...

Parenting Goals for the New Year– Healthychildren.org Helping to make your family safer, stronger, and more harmonious may not require a...

When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine or a booster? James D. Campbell, MD, MS, FAAP, Healthychildren.org Answer ​​Vaccines are our best...

Meet Lauren Heilman, MSC, RN, CPNP-PC Nurse Practitioner Lauren is a pediatric nurse practitioner, who loves working with families and...

Cristi Finch MSN, RN, CPNP-PC Nurse Practitioner at Kids First Pediatrics Cristi is a pediatric nurse practitioner who absolutely loves...

The first semester of school is nearing an end, kids are well into sports seasons, the weather is changing and the Holidays are upon us....

Ashleigh Martin is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about the care of children from the newborn stage into...