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Study: Annual physicals ‘overrated’

Researchers in Europe are challenging the conventional wisdom of the yearly medical exam.

We all know an annual physical is good for you, right? After all, insurers routinely cover them, no questions asked. Researchers in Europe are now testing that conventional wisdom. They compiled a large number of previous studies to see whether having a physical prevented deaths. In fact, they found that check-ups do not reduce overall deaths or prevent serious diseases like cancer or heart disease.

 

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