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Helping Your Child Deal With Minor Illnesses or Injuries
posted: Apr. 20, 2022.
Here’s your first-aid guide on how to care for minor childhood injuries. In a perfect world, your child would never get injured, sick, or hurt; unfortunately, this just isn’t 100 percent Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare,  Pediatric,  Diet and Nutrition -
COVID-19 Prevention, Symptoms, Testing, and Isolation
posted: Jan. 14, 2022.
** Note: information is changing rapidly. We wil update this page as we learn more ** Protecting yourself and others ▪ Get vaccinated and receive your booster shot when eligible. Vaccine may not prevent every Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare -
COVID-19 UPDATE (January 4, 2022)
posted: Jan. 05, 2022.
** Note: information is changing rapidly. We wil update this page as we learn more ** As coronavirus information and recommendations seem to change hourly, it is difficult to keep up and know what Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare -
COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5-11
posted: Nov. 04, 2021.
Following a meeting and a unanimous (14-0) vote from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the CDC has recommended Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, delivered in two doses Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare -
Your Child and the Importance of Vitamin D
posted: Jul. 16, 2021.
Vitamin D deficiency is incredibly widespread in the US, and not just with adults! In fact, about one in 10 children in the US are deficient in vitamin D and Read moreCategory: Pediatric Health Care -
Get Your Child Vaccinated!
posted: May 29, 2021.
Category: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare,  Pediatric,  Diet and Nutrition -
Our Flu Clinic is Open!
posted: Aug. 29, 2020.
We are happy to announce the opening of our flu clinic for the 2020-21 flu season. This year, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the importance of being immunized Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare,  Pediatric,  Diet and Nutrition,  Children's Oral Health,  Skin Condition -
Mask-up!
posted: Aug. 04, 2020.
Though Summer is in full swing, Fall and the new school year (whatever that may look like) will soon be upon us. While we may welcome the cooler air and the beauty Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare,  Pediatric,  Diet and Nutrition,  Children's Oral Health,  Skin Condition -
COVID-19 Update (June 8, 2020)
posted: Jun. 09, 2020.
Amherst Pediatrics June 8, 2020 As Spring turns to Summer, we thankfully find ourselves on the declining edge of the COVID-19 curve. With fewer and fewer cases and hospitalizations, we are now Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare -
COVID-19 UPDATE (March 23, 2020)
posted: Mar. 22, 2020.
Amherst Pediatrics continues to modify our operations in an effort to keep our families (both yours and ours) safe, while providing the best possible care to our communities. We will Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare -
Virtual Visits Are Here!
posted: Mar. 19, 2020.
The single most important way to slow the spread of COVID-19 is through social distancing. This is true whether you are ill or well. For this reason, Amherst Pediatrics is Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare,  Pediatric,  Diet and Nutrition,  Children's Oral Health,  Skin Condition -
COVID-19 UPDATE (March 16, 2020)
posted: Mar. 16, 2020.
** Note: information is changing rapidly. We wil update this page as we learn more ** As coronavirus information and recommendations seem to change hourly, it is difficult to keep up and know what Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare -
Coronavirus COVID-19
posted: Mar. 11, 2020.
How Amherst Pediatrics is responding Amherst Pediatrics is taking the new coronavirus threat seriously. We are working closely with local health officials and hospitals to put in place mechanisms to keep Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare -
Can you treat a cold?
posted: Jan. 25, 2020.
(This post was written by John Snyder, MD and is reprinted from the blog sciencebasedmedicine.org) Every drug store has row upon row of medicines designed to treat or prevent an acute Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health -
Treating Your Child's Ear Infection
posted: Jan. 03, 2020.
An ear infection is one of the most common infections that children have to deal with. In fact, most children will experience at least one ear infection by the time Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare,  Pediatric,  Diet and Nutrition,  Children's Oral Health,  Skin Condition -
Tick Season is Here!
posted: May 19, 2019.
It's Springtime in the Pioneer Valley, which means it's high tick season! If you find a tick attached to your skin, there's no need to panic! How to remove a tick There are Read moreCategory: Child Care,  Skin Care,  Child Safety,  Child Health Care,  Pediatric Health Care,  Children's Health,  Pediatric Care,  Child Healthcare,  Pediatric,  Diet and Nutrition,  Children's Oral Health,  Skin Condition