Seeing the doctor when you're sick is a step in the right direction, but it's only a small piece of the wellness puzzle overall. Getting annual checkups reduces your chances of dealing with a chronic ...

It’s often said that men are the worst when it comes to keeping up with regular medical checkups. That’s no stereotype, Dr. Andrew Stanton says — just the unvarnished, cold-as-a-stethoscope truth.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Doctors are stressing the importance of annual health checkups for men, particularly prostate cancer screenings. Checkups can vary depending on age, family history and other ...

Some physicians are reconsidering the value of the annual physical, pointing to long waits for primary care visits and studies that indicate yearly physical exams don’t have a clear connection to ...