5 Reasons to Not Skip Your Annual Checkup
Roughly one in five adults goes to their annual physical with their primary health care provider, according to a 2007 study (Heid, 2018). Are you one of them? If so, you may be missing out on crucial preventative health care. Here are 5 reasons to not skip your next annual checkup: 1. Health Care Assessments: Your healthcare provider will provide you with appropriate health assessments depending on your risk factors, age, lifestyle, and family history. A few examples of assessments and screenings are: Blood Pressure: High blood pressure is often asymptomatic so getting a regular blood pressure reading is essential to prevent future heart problems. A reading lower than 120/80 is considered normal (Doshi, 2022). Cholesterol Screening: In healthy patients with no risk factors an ideal total cholesterol reading should be lower than 200 mg/dL. However...