Here are five things to avoid before a physical to ensure accurate exam and blood test results and an overall optimal visit with your doctor.

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 ...

If you’re a professional bus or truck driver, you know how rigorous the demands of your job can be. In order to ensure your and the public’s safety, you’ll most likely need to take a DOT (Department ...

During a physical exam, doctors may ask questions about a person’s overall health, diet, stress levels, and more. People can also ask their own questions, such as whether they are taking medications ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Molly Heublein, MD: Hi. I'm Dr Molly Heublein. Welcome to Curbsiders Teach, our Curbsiders family podcast on teaching in medical education. Era ...

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 ...

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 ...

The physical exam findings of aortic stenosis and how they can help in diagnosis and grading of aortic stenosis are the focus of this episode of AP Cardiology with host Andrew Perry, MD, joined by ...