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Diaper Rash: How to Soothe and Protect Your Baby's Bottom
- posted: Jul. 02, 2015
A baby’s soft, smooth skin is delicate, making it susceptible to diaper rash, a common and mild irritation of the skin that causes redness in the area where the diaper Read More
Fit Kids, Healthy Kids—How to Make Exercise a Way of Life
- posted: Jun. 01, 2015
Children need physical activity on a regular basis to keep them healthy and strong. It’s unfortunate that many kids today are considered overweight. In fact, according to Centers for Disease Read More
Battling Teenage Acne
- posted: May 08, 2015
Acne is by far the most common skin complaint among teenagers, affecting nearly all of those between the ages of 12 and 17 at least occasionally, according to the American Read More
What to Do If Your Child Has Allergies?
- posted: May 06, 2015
Find out how to subdue your child’s allergy symptoms to keep them healthy and happy. Have you noticed that your little one has become to sneeze or cough persistently? Have they Read More
How to Keep Injuries at Bay when Kids are at Play
- posted: Apr. 08, 2015
Whether it’s at the park, school or in your own backyard, kids of all ages enjoy climbing on the monkey bars, going down the slide and swinging. Playgrounds are a Read More
How to Avoid and Manage Dreaded Head Lice
- posted: Mar. 06, 2015
Two words parents dread hearing: head lice. Head lice are parasites that can be found on the heads of people, most common among preschool and elementary children. Each year millions Read More
What Happens if My Child has Strep Throat?
- posted: Mar. 04, 2015
Find out what to do if you child comes down with strep throat. No one likes dealing with a sick child; however, at some point your child is going to come Read More
How to deal with childhood Asthma
- posted: Jan. 30, 2015
Childhood asthma can be very stressful for both the children whom it affects as well their parents. Asthma is a serious, life-threatening condition affecting millions of American children each year. Read More
Use Your Head: How to Keep Your Kids Safe from Concussions
- posted: Jan. 19, 2015
A hit to the head during a soccer game or a hard fall from skateboarding may result in a serious head injury and even a concussion. The American Academy of Read More
Fighting Flu Season: How to Protect Your Family from the Influenza Virus
- posted: Dec. 18, 2014
With the arrival of flu season, many parents will be watching their children closely for symptoms of this dreaded virus. The flu, also known as influenza, is a highly contagious Read More
What Is a Flu Shot, and Why Is It Important?
- posted: Dec. 17, 2014
Flu season is upon us, and one way to ensure your child does not get this virus -- or experiences reduced severity of symptoms -- is to have him or Read More
Welcome to Our Blog
- posted: Dec. 11, 2014
Welcome to the Blog of Prime Pediatrics Whether your child is an existing patient or you’re searching for a pediatrician in the Gaithersburg, MD area, we’re excited you are here. With Read More
May: Physical Fitness and Sports Month
- posted: May 20, 2014
It's that time of year again when an entire month is focused on the benefits and necessity of physical fitness. Everybody should challenge himself or herself to do something that Read More
Spring Past Spring Allergies This Season
- posted: Apr. 21, 2014
Gaithersburg residents have been waiting in anticipation for the snow to melt away. And most of this is in due part to the April showers. Once the earth soaks up Read More
Seasonal Influenza: Your Child’s Health
- posted: Jan. 06, 2014
Flu season is in full swing, and many states are in the red zone for widespread flu. The strain of flu viruses, especially H1N1, is nothing to joke about. It’s Read More