A physical examination is a routine test your primary care provider (PCP) performs to check your overall health. It’s also known as a wellness check. You don’t have to be sick to request it. A PCP may ...

During your physical exam, a doctor will ask you a wide range of questions to assess your overall health. You can also use this time to share any questions or concerns you have about your health and ...

A yearly check-in with a doctor seems undeniably prudent. He or she can listen to your heart, check your blood pressure and help you nip any looming health issues in the bud. But while annual well ...

For centuries, doctors diagnosed illness using their own senses, by poking, prodding, looking, listening. From these observations, a skilled doctor can make amazingly accurate inferences about what ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. A week later, he told me I was wrong. He found proof that ...

Vertigo, typically a symptom of other health conditions, triggers the feeling of dizziness and spinning even when you’re not moving. If you have vertigo, you may also feel sick or vomit and experience ...