We are all practicing the art of doing the hard thing now so we can do the easy things later. Workout now, move better later. Eat healthy now, stay healthy later - the same is true of our checkups. Enduring a little discomfort now can mean a longer, happier, healthier life.

Preventative care is self-care, a spa day might feel nicer than a mammogram, but it's not going to save your life.

Maybe avoiding the doctor is literally about avoiding YOUR doctor. What if you found a PCP that felt like a trusted friend, would that change how you feel about getting those all important screenings?

Let's talk about the blood work and checkups and appointments that we know we need, but don't always get when we should.

It's that time of year! Time to make those appointments, get that thing checked, have someone poke and prod in all the embarrassing places - yeah, you guessed it - we're talking all things medical check-up this week!