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.

Protein showing up in the urine is often one of the earliest red flags that the kidneys aren’t functioning the way they should. When the body’s filtration system weakens, essential proteins begin ...

Primary care doctors recommend screening tests because we prefer to find serious conditions earlier rather than later. As a nurse, you might not have seen a person who comes in with obstructing colon ...