A child’s life is full of firsts—first steps, first words, first goals, first masterpieces. With each milestone, children grow not only in size but in skills, relationships, and confidence. These ...

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 ...

Your child may seem healthy, but annual well-child visits are still essential. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains why these checkups are about more than just updating vaccines. Learn how these ...

New research from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism ...

While most parents and caregivers stay on top of scheduling regular well child visits, they may not always be making the most of them, a new national poll suggests. Most parents report their child has ...

Your children need regular preventive care from a doctor, sometimes called wellness visits or well-child visits. These checkups may include blood tests, height and weight measurements, and vaccines ...

Young children who missed more than half of recommended well-child visits had up to twice the risk of hospitalization compared to children who attended most of their visits, according to a new study.

Is your child up-to-date at the pediatrician’s office? Regular well-child visits during the first three years of childhood are critical to identify health, behavioral and developmental problems that ...

Brazil, Accidents and Disasters, Adaptation – Concept, Adult, Eyesight Apparatus APRN students provide well-child visits at Head Start programs in Baltimore. A program that included advanced practice ...

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 ...