Novant Health Elizabeth Pediatrics

06/02/2026

☀️ It’s summer time! Pool/water safety are essential to summer fun!

Check out free where to stay cool and even find free swim lessons in our area! 🏊‍♂️

Stay safe, all! 💜

Learn about free swimming lessons, free spraygrounds, and cheap outdoor swimming in Charlotte.

05/12/2026

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Research shows that recess is necessary to help kids effectively process and retain new information. The AAP recommends that all students get daily recess to help them reset, focus better and manage stress. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dgqyI5

05/07/2026

Recall Alert 🚨

A manufacturer recalled nearly 5,000 youth all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) following the death of a 6-year-old boy last year. The recall includes 4,900 Rex110 and Sierra110 youth ATVs manufactured by Lil Pick Up Inc., of Rowland Heights, Calif. The vehicles fail to meet the maximum speed limitations for ATVs intended for kids ages 6 years and older.

If you have one of the recalled youth ATVs, you should immediately stop using it and contact Lil Pick Up for a full refund. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mLs4WQ

04/30/2026

04/24/2026

🚨🚨🚨 Our area, including our entire building has lost power. Unfortunately, we will be closing for the remainder of the work day. Our front desk staff is contacting families as well.

We do apologize for the inconvenience and will work diligently to reschedule cancelled appointments!

Stay healthy! 💜

04/18/2026

Preventable diseases are making comebacks in 2025-2026. Rotovirus is another that will make headlines as vaccine rates continue to drop around the country.

Thankfully, there is a well-studied vaccine that has been around for over 20 years that can decrease severity and even prevent it altogether!

💉💉💉 save lives! 💜💜💜

Rotavirus is highly contagious, fast-moving and especially dangerous for babies and young children. Doctors worry declining vaccination rates could lead to more hospitalizations.

04/16/2026

Although this was already known, another long-term study concludes fluoride in US drinking water has no effect on IQ, brain function 🧠 🦷

More reassurance to combat the abundance of misinformation that has spread online 💪

We investigate associations between community water fluoridation (CWF), adolescent IQ, and cognition across the life course using representative da...

04/15/2026

Science shows that playing outside improves overall physical and mental health, and kids of all ages love it! As the weather warms up, it’s the perfect time to head to your local park and play. For fun and easy outdoor play ideas, visit https://bit.ly/3yGpH0f

04/10/2026

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The Novant Health Pediatric Surgery team took time to reflect at the pinwheel garden outside Novant Health Presbyterian Medical center. The campaign’s blue pinwheel symbol serves as a reminder to us all that children deserve the opportunity to live safe, healthy and happy lives.

02/20/2026

Our super power as reward to exposing ourselves to germs day in and day out! 💪

In the fight against common childhood illnesses, scientists have turned to an unusual source: the blood of paediatricians. It turns out that antibodies harvested from their blood are up to 25 times better at protecting against the common respiratory infection RSV than existing antibody therapies.