A routine physical examination ensures that you stay in good health. A physical can also be a preventive step. It allows you to catch up on vaccinations or detect a serious condition, like cancer or ...

Doctors can sometimes identify the causes of a person’s headache with a physical exam. During the exam, they look for any signs of underlying conditions and explore the person’s history to establish ...

Not every visit to a doctor requires a physical examination. A follow -up consultation to discuss the results of investigations is a case in point; similarly, a counselling session for a patient with ...

Dear Abby: I am a man in my 50s. A few months ago, I had a routine doctor’s appointment, with a new primary care physician. I intended the appointment to be a complete, regular physical. I don’t ...

Back in May, I attended my first group physical exam at the Harvard Vanguard medical center in Watertown. It was a routine annual physical exam with my doctor – and five other women. I signed up out ...

A new patient comes to my office, a healthy middle-aged woman. The medical assistant has already documented her normal blood pressure. Of our allotted 15 minutes, I spend more than two-thirds talking ...

WASHINGTON — The doctor who conducted President Donald Trump's annual check-up said Friday the president was in "excellent health" and his physical exam earlier in the afternoon "went exceptionally ...