The ‘September Scaries’ are real: Why healthcare appointments surge post-Labor Day

  The end of summer brings a sharp reset in daily routines (see: crowded commutes, earlier bedtimes, overstuffed calendars). But its impact on healthcare is often misunderstood. While parents across the U.S. navigate a summer-long scramble for required school forms and sports physicals, other care gets backburnered. After Labor Day, those backlogged health needs overlap