Many prevalent health conditions have no overt symptoms. If a person rarely gets sick, he or she may have undiagnosed high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, thyroid disease, and many others. All of which can cause more serious health issues. If it weren't for my annual exam, I would not have known that I was hypothyroid or had high cholesterol or high blood pressure. All of which are being treated. Since I rarely get "sick" (bad cold, flu, etc.) enough to see a doctor, if it weren't for my annual physical, I would not have the tools & medication to treat those diseases.
So, I think the study makes the wrong conclusions - annual physicals are important for people to be diagnosed with those hidden health problems.
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Many prevalent health conditions have no overt symptoms. If a person rarely gets sick, he or she may have undiagnosed high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, thyroid disease, and many others. All of which can cause more serious health issues. If it weren't for my annual exam, I would not have known that I was hypothyroid or had high cholesterol or high blood pressure. All of which are being treated. Since I rarely get "sick" (bad cold, flu, etc.) enough to see a doctor, if it weren't for my annual physical, I would not have the tools & medication to treat those diseases.
So, I think the study makes the wrong conclusions - annual physicals are important for people to be diagnosed with those hidden health problems.
October 25, 2012 - 11:53amThis Comment
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