I looked away from the nurse as she wrapped the tourniquet around my arm and prepared the needle. Then I realized that I was the only patient getting blood drawn. Everyone else was receiving ...

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 ...

You know you’re supposed to be checking the twins every month. Now it’s time to meet their sister. “As a cancer doctor, I want women doing monthly self-breast exams — but I want them doing self-vulva ...

Physicians usually require an annual pelvic exam before prescribing oral birth control to women, but the two practices have no medical reason to be linked. Indeed, according to a consortium of ...

In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO, who goes by "Dr. Mike" on YouTube, asks other physician-YouTubers about the worst things they've heard their colleagues say. Following is a partial transcript of ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Bracken Babula starts patient visits these days by closing the exam room door, and asking if they mind him recording their conversation. He hits a button on his mobile phone, checks ...