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 ...

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 ...

Even if you eat a nutritious diet and work out consistently, you still need to take care of your health in other ways, like going to the doctor for a routine physical. During a physical exam, doctors ...

Dear T.A.: The prostate exam remains controversial. Even though the prostate exam is no longer recommended by many authorities, I still think you may be right to be concerned. Prostate cancer is a ...