Proponents of the annual physical say it helps create strong physician-patient relationships which can translate into the diagnosis of life-threatening conditions, whereas its critics say the ritual ...

A federal task force said there's not enough evidence to support an annual exam. — -- Annual pelvic exams -- often an uncomfortable part of a woman's visit to the gynecologist's office -- may no ...

Ask any woman how she feels about getting an annual pelvic exam and she may involuntarily pull her knees together and cringe. It's not exactly something she looks forward to. With a growing number of ...

WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2016 -- Women, the U.S. medical establishment isn't doing away with annual pelvic exams -- at least just yet. But a panel of U.S. medical experts has concluded there's no proof the ...

It’s the latest battle over screening: Should healthy women skip annual pelvic exams? A controversial recommendation last year by the American College of Physicians (ACP), which represents the ...

Across the U.S., people have been putting off medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, one in five Americans reported that either they themselves or a member of their household delayed ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s almost time for Lakeland’s famous flock of royal swans to have their yearly veterinary checkup.