2025 Measles Information for Parents
Measles was once considered eliminated in the United States. Now, due to international travel and falling immunization rates in the United States, we are facing large outbreaks, mostly affecting unvac…
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Sandhills Pediatrics is a Vaccinating Practice
Sandhills Pediatrics is a vaccinating practice – for the health and safety of our patients and our community. Vaccines prevent serious illnesses and save lives.…
ADHD resource for families
Dr. Wendy Jones and Sandhills Pediatrics pediatricians recommend this ADHD Parents Medication Guide, an excellent resource from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with easy-to-re…
Car Seat Safety and North Carolina State Laws
Keeping your family safe in the car is one of the most important things you can do to keep your family healthy and happy. All passengers in your car should be buckled up. In North Carolina, children a…
HPV vaccine – Gardasil®
Among human cancers, cervical cancer is unique. It has only one cause: HPV, Human Papilloma Virus. Every year, 10,000 US women get cervical cancer and 4,000 die of the disease. HPV affects men too.…
Four Months Old and Ready to Sleep Through the Night!
By 4 month of age, your baby is ready to sleep through the night! Nutritionally, babies have stores to make it through the night once they’ve reached about 12 pounds, so night time awakenings aft…