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• posted: Apr. 03, 2024
• Nutrition,  Well Child Visits

Nutrition plays an integral role in keeping your child healthy and strong. A pediatrician like Dr. Farnoush Jamali or Dr. Hanieh Jafarieh at Prime Pediatrics in Gaithersburg, serving Rockville and Read More

• posted: Jan. 23, 2024
• Nutrition

Children begin to develop lifelong habits at an early age and parents must help guide these habits in the right direction. You should make sure that you’re helping instill good Read More

• posted: Feb. 01, 2023
• Nutrition,  Children's Nutrition

You want your child to be healthy, and one of the cornerstones of good health is nutrition. If your child is a picky eater, likes to eat junk food, or Read More

• posted: Jul. 07, 2022
• Children's Nutrition

Get the facts on your child’s ideal diet and more. We know how challenging it can be for kids to get all the nutrients they need from diet alone, especially if Read More

• posted: Jun. 06, 2019
• Childhood Vaccines

How immunizations from your pediatrician in Gaithersburg, MD, can protect your child You may be wondering about vaccines. Do they work? Are they safe? The truth is, vaccines are one of Read More

• posted: Apr. 09, 2019
• Nutrition

Why Proper Nutrition is Important As a parent, it goes without saying that you want what is best for your child. Making sure that your little ones grow up healthy, happy, Read More

• posted: Mar. 26, 2019
• ADHD

You've about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. You wonder if your child is showing signs of this brain-based disorder. Is he just bratty and disruptive, or is something amiss? Read More

• posted: Feb. 22, 2019
• autism

A childhood diagnosis like autism produces many questions and concerns. Arming yourself with knowledge about this condition and what it means for your child is a necessity in order to Read More

• posted: Jul. 27, 2018

Find out what to expect when your child comes in for their annual physical. Most schools require that students get a sports physical from their doctor every year. Even if your Read More

• posted: May 03, 2018
• Wellness Checkups

Children need to go to the doctor for a wellness checkup at least once a year. At a wellness checkup, the pediatrician can help catch any problems early, when they Read More

• posted: Jan. 15, 2018
• Strep Throat

Having strep throat seems to be a rite of passage for most children. It's a highly contagious bacterial infection, but many of its symptoms can mimic other issues. At Prime Read More

• posted: Nov. 01, 2017
• ADHD

You worry about your child's impulsiveness and restless behavior. Her first grade teacher says she cannot sit still for story time, and quiet work is almost impossible work. You've heard of ADHD (Attention Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2017
• sun protection

According to American Academy of Dermatology, just one sunburn during childhood can double their lifetime risk of melanoma, the deadliestform of skin cancer. Their young and sensitive is the most Read More

• posted: Mar. 07, 2017

Taking care of your child’s health is the most important thing you can do for them at any age. With the help Dr. Farnoush Jamali in Gaithersburg, MD, you can Read More

• posted: Jan. 16, 2017
• colds

Colds and allergies have several symptoms in common, which can make it difficult to identify the differences between the two. When your children are experiencing symptoms, it can be especially Read More

• posted: Nov. 18, 2016
• autism

Find out if your little one might be displaying signs of autism. With autism occurring in about 1 in every 68 children, according to the CDC, more and more people are Read More