Yearly physical exams can detect unnoticed health conditions. Dr. Lacy Anderson emphasizes the importance of routine ...

Here’s who should schedule an annual physical, what to expect at the appointment, and how to ease anxiety leading up to your yearly exam. Why should you get an annual physical?

The critics do have a partial point, though. What typically qualifies as an annual checkup at the doctor’s office is woefully inadequate — a depersonalized, “check-the-box” exercise that ...