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Health Tip for 12/4/2008

With everything else you’ve got going on, you may wonder why you need to have a physical, since there’s nothing wrong with you. Going to the doctor when you feel well is actually a good idea. It helps your doctor compile a lot of baseline information about you, like your weight, blood pressure, recent inoculations, family health history and a lot more. You’ll add to your health history every time you go back to the doctor. These visits also help your doctor look ahead to potential problems and work with you to prevent them. When you get ill, your primary care physician will have a record of what’s normal for you. Stay healthy in your 20s and you’ll only need a physical every five years. Once you hit 30, ask your doctor how often you should have some basic screening tests, -- for example, a pelvic exam and PAP test for women or blood cholesterol tests for both men and women.

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