Pediatrician In Amarillo, Texas
Hello everyone! We would like to bring you an update regarding office hours this Holiday Season! Our office will close at 3:00pm on Wednesday, December 24th and will remain closed Thursday, December 25th and Friday, December 26th. We will return to our office on Monday, December 29th at 8:00am. From everyone here at Dr. Young’s office, we wish you and your loved ones a Safe and Merry Christmas!
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The flu causes individuals to experience overall weakness/fatigue, headaches, fever, chills, cough, and runny nose. There are some precautions that you can take to prevent the flu this season. The three most important to remember other than vaccination, including #1: remember to always keep hands clean; soap and warm-water with plenty of friction; #2: Always try to carry facial tissue and cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing; #3: maintain healthy eating habits; healthy/balanced diets supply the body with vitamins and nutrients that our natural defense mechanisms need to ward off the bad germs.
If you or your loved ones have any questions don’t hesitate to call 806-354-0404 ext. 3330!
Also, we will be open this weekend December 13th, and 14th at 9:00 am on Saturday, and 12:00pm on Sunday to provide care for your loved ones!
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You can also click here for more information from the CDC regarding the flu.
From everyone here at Dr. Young’s Office, we wish you a happy and healthy Holiday Season!
Thanksgiving is just around the corner! We will be working this weekend Saturday the 22nd starting at 9 am and Sunday the 23rd starting at 12pm. Our office will close at 3 pm on Wednesday the 26th and will remain closed on Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th. We will return to the office Saturday the 29th at 9 am and Sunday the 30th at 12pm to see your children and loved ones! We would like to remind you that your friends and family that come to Amarillo this holiday to visit are always welcomed at our office, and all that we ask is that “you” call us at (806) 354-0404 ext. 3330 to schedule their appointment! Everyone here at Dr. Young’s office would like to wish you a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving Holiday!!!
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Did you miss out on our last flu clinic? No worries! We are having another Flu Clinic, Saturday, October 19th! Give our front desk a call now to get your names on our schedule! (806) 354-0404 ext. 3330.
From all of us at Dr. Young’s Office, have a great and healthy week!!!
The Texas Department of Public Safety, DPS, has updated their guidelines to help protect our young passengers. As you can see through the link at the bottom of the page, the DPS has 4 phases that help guide you through the safety measures from the time you bring your precious bundle of joy home, through the age of 13.
Phase 1, as they call it, is the rear facing seat phase and should be followed from birth until 35(+) pounds and (+)2 yrs. of age. As I’m sure you have noticed, the car seats that you purchase for your children will have their own set of guidelines that include weight and height limits. I encourage you throughout all 4 phases to keep both the DPS and the Manufacturers guidelines in mind at all times. They should be very similar if not the same at times; however, to keep your children as safe as possible stay within each of the phases as long as you can without switching to the next phase until all height, weight, and age guidelines have been met.
Phase 2, we can turn our children around to be forward facing at this point. It is recommended that once the child has grown past all the required markers for the rear facing seats they then can move onto the forward facing phase and should stay in this phase until they have reached 40-80 pounds and are of (+)4 yrs.
Phase 3, after 4 yrs. and 40-80 pounds our little ones have grown into the booster seat phase. The children
should be properly strapped with a lap and shoulder belt while using the booster seat, and they will stay in this phase until they exceed the 4foot 9inch and 10-12 yr. markers.
Phase 4, this is the final phase which marks your children have grown to be 4’9″(+) and are between the ages of 10 and 12. Still remaining in the backseat until their 13th year, they will use the adult safety belt that we all use in our vehicles. The belt should be positioned low over the hips/tops of their thighs, and should cross the center of their shoulder and chest.
Again, just a reminder, keep our children safe and don’t move onto the next phase without meeting all of the markers I have summed up for you, and keep them in the backseat until they are (+)13 yrs.
If you would like to read these articles in their full context just click on the links I have provided below.
From all of us at Dr. Young’s office, we wish you safe travels!
Hope everyone is having a great week so far. We will be having a flu clinic on Saturday, September 28th, from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Please call the office and set up your appointment.
We have flu vaccines in and will be having a flu clinic. Call the office today to schedule an appointment for the flu vaccine. I have attached a link for more information on this years flu vaccine http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2013-2014.htm
