BRAINERD — Essentia Health is reminding parents the slower summer months are an ideal time to schedule well-child/teen visits. Especially in advance of the next school year, well-child/teen visits are ...

It’s important to establish children with a pediatrician so that their health baselines can be monitored regularly throughout each stage of their life, from infancy to young adulthood. Well-child ...

It’s important to take your kids to the pediatrician when they’re sick. Or when they need a physical exam for sports. But routine well-child visits are also a critical part of health and wellness for ...

When your child is sick, you know to call for an appointment with your pediatrician or family health care provider. But when a child is healthy, it’s just as important to schedule well-child visits.

Back to school season is a good time to schedule a well-child checkup to ensure your child’s physical and mental health. Well child visits focus on developmental milestones, and present an opportunity ...

Children increasingly at risk of high blood pressure. Poor adherence to well-child visits may increase the risk of hospitalizations in young children. HealthDay News — Poor adherence to well-child ...

NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - With school back in session, doctors are stressing the importance of well-child visits. Doctors say preventative visits are just as important as treating your child ...

The state Department of Health is encouraging parents of students who will be entering seventh grade this coming school year to schedule a “well-child visit” as soon as possible. Children undergo ...

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An annual wellness exam can help identify potential issues affecting a child’s learning and development. Some caregivers choose to schedule the appointment right before a new school year starts, but ...

Parents must bring their child or children to a licensed health care professional for a well-child examination. The provider ...