Your doctor just mentioned ordering a comprehensive metabolic panel, and you’re wondering what that means and why you need it. Don’t worry — this isn’t some scary, complicated procedure. It’s actually ...

Well-baby and well-child visits are regular check ups with pediatricians that are intended for the purpose of monitoring growth and development in babies and children. Doctors, health organizations ...

When you have your yearly checkup, your doctor will ask questions, examine you, and give you tests to look for health problems early, when they're often easier to treat. An annual checkup starts with ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Over 12% of the U.S. population will develop some form of thyroid condition during their lifetime, according to the American Thyroid Association. A West Michigan doctor ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans consider insurance and a good bedside manner in choosing a doctor, but will that doctor provide high-quality care? A new poll shows that people don’t know how to determine ...

Look, most people think their tongue is just for tasting food and talking. Wrong. Your tongue is basically a health dashboard that doctors have been reading for thousands of years. Traditional Chinese ...

Dear Doctors: I’m having radial nerve problems whenever I use my triceps, like pushing the lawn mower, opening doors or pushing up from the recliner. It’s making my thumb and pointer finger very weak.