From healthychildren.org By: Flor M. Muñoz, MD, MSc, FAAP & Kristina A. Bryant, MD, FAAP Flu—short for influenza—is an illness caused by a respiratory virus. The flu can spread rapidly through communities, as the virus is passed person to person. When someone with the flu coughs or sneezes, the influenza virus gets into the air,...
This month Kids First Pediatrics of Raleigh and Clayton wants to bring attention to the importance of having a newborn screening. Newborn screening is a state public health service performed soon after the birth of a baby. In many cases, the screening is performed while still in the hospital. Screening is designed to identify infants...
Kids First Pediatrics of Raleigh and Clayton is thrilled to welcome Shawanna Humphrey, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC to our team of Nurse practitioners. Shawanna Humphrey is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from The University of Mount Olive and her Master’s from Walden University. Shawanna is a small-town girl at...
With the start of the intermediate-grade years, school gradually becomes the epicenter of a youngster’s life. It is where he hones skills that are every bit as essential to his all around development and future success as English, math, science and social studies, even if they don’t appear on a report card. These include critical...
With September being Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Kids First of Raleigh and Clayton wants to share some tips to prevent childhood obesity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Preventing Childhood Obesity: 5 Things You Can Do at Home Obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, but there are ways parents...
Whenever children are together, there is a chance of spreading infections. This is especially true among young children who are likely to use their hands to wipe their noses or rub their eyes and then handle toys or touch other children. These children then touch their noses and rub their eyes so the virus goes...
No matter what grade your child is about to enter, there's always a back-to-school checklist of to-dos. It's a good idea to add a visit to Kids First Pediatrics of Raleigh or Clayton for an annual wellness exam and sports physical to that list.