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Annual physical may be a feel-good, unneeded visit

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Published: Friday, Oct. 26 2012 5:11 p.m. MDT

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Research is questioning the old advice to see a physician once a year. Danish researchers say there's no evidence it reduces cancer or heart disease woes at all. And calling the annual physical into question is not a new finding.

“Most patients in this country believe an annual physical is necessary, but there's little evidence to support that at this time.”

Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Lois M. Collins

Lois M. Collins

Lois M. Collins is a reporter and columnist for the Deseret News. While she writes primarily on health and family issues for the national and news sections, she also writes a biweekly column and her work appears often in more ..

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