The common cold is all too common, and parents here at Growing Child Pediatrics often want to know how to best help their children get well. Even if you’re not currently fighting colds at your house, here are five things you should know before your children get their next cold. 1) There really is no […]
The Common Cold: 5 Facts You Should Know Before Your Next Child Gets Sick
Should You Buy Organic Produce in the Triangle?
Do you buy organic fruits and vegetables? Or, better yet, should you buy organic fruits and vegetables? And is it even worth the money? Families at our Growing Child Pediatrics locations frequently have questions about organic foods. We hear so much in the news about pesticides, but, even if it is an issue, we don’t […]
What do you do if you think your child has allergies?
Allergy season can be difficult on families. In our last post, we wrote about some of the lesser-known keys for families to keep in mind in allergy season. Today, we want to give you three steps to effectively treating your child’s allergies. First, you can give an antihistamine as a step. This can be an […]
4 Keys Parents Should Know About Allergies
Each spring we at Growing Child Pediatrics get questions about allergies. This makes complete sense. After all, many children wrestle with allergies, but most of us have never studied the inner workings of allergic reactions. Try understanding these four keys about allergies to learn how to better serve your child this spring. The Raleigh-Durham Triangle […]
EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. Recall – Prescribed from 12/17/2015 through 7/1/2016
Dear Patients, Please note the recall for the following EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. products prescribed from 12/17/2015 through 7/1/2016 (Product/Dosage, NDC Number, Lot Number, Expiration Date): EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector, 0.15 mg 49502-501-02 5GN767 April 2017 EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector, 0.15 mg 49502-501-02 5GN773 April 2017 EpiPen Auto-Injector, 0.3 mg 49502-500-02 5GM631 April 2017 EpiPen Auto-Injector, 0.3 mg […]
A Visit from Representative Cynthia Ball
Representative Cynthia Ball, District 49, accepted our invitation and visited Growing Child Pediatrics and FastBraiin, our professional ADHD treatment provider, to discuss House Bill 88. The Modernize Nursing Practice Act is an important legislative update and would provide full practice authority for Nurse Practitioners across North Carolina. Passage of the bill will eliminate costly and […]
Growing Child Assists in Cutting Edge Medical Science
According to the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”), a Clinical Study is medical research that involves the use of human volunteers (called study “subjects” or “participants”). The research is intended to add to medical knowledge, improve therapies and lead to better medical outcomes. There are two main types of clinical studies: clinical trials and observational […]
Triage Line: Keep Us In Mind for Bee Stings
Along with spring time, come the bees. Imagine… It’s a beautiful, warm and sunny day. Your children are laughing and playing outside. All of a sudden you hear a scream! Someone has stepped on a bee and was stung. You are listening to your child crying in pain while trying to figure out what to […]