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This is just clickbait and people comment the title without reading the article. It doesn't say "don't do checkups" > “The conclusions do not imply that physic

This is just clickbait and people comment the title without reading the article. It doesn't say "don't do checkups" > “The conclusions do not imply that physicians should stop clinically motivated testing and preventive activities,” The article is saying that some tests give false positives, some tests even if positive don't point to illness without symptoms, but people get treated for illness. I believe you should do checkups, but ask for second opinion before treatment in case that you feel ok and your family history doesn't point to risk factors. And that is also mentioned: > However, Krogsbøll warned about the importance of distinguishing between people who do not feel sick and those with symptoms or a personal or family history of risk factors

nradov 4y ago
That depends what you mean by "checkups". For healthy adults there is no proven net benefit to an annual physical exam. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1507485?af=R&rss=currentIssue https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1507485?af=R&rss=... However, there are certain preventative care and screening services that everyone should get periodically. https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits/ https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits...
- taylodl 4y ago
  > That depends what you mean by "checkups" Exactly. There's no set definition for "annual physical exam." This article notes you shouldn't be regularly checking for uncommon health events, but instead check for common events, especially if the patient's family history warrants. That's why blood pressure, weight, A1C, triglycerides, and cholesterol are good things to regularly check for in Americans as the typical American diet tends to cause problems in these areas.
  - nradov 4y ago
    The usual blood tests for triglycerides and cholesterol are mostly useless. They continue to be performed out of inertia rather than any clinical efficacy. https://peterattiamd.com/ama34/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama34/

nradov 4y ago

That depends what you mean by "checkups". For healthy adults there is no proven net benefit to an annual physical exam. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1507485?af=R&rss=currentIssue https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1507485?af=R&rss=... However, there are certain preventative care and screening services that everyone should get periodically. https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits/ https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits...

taylodl 4y ago
> That depends what you mean by "checkups" Exactly. There's no set definition for "annual physical exam." This article notes you shouldn't be regularly checking for uncommon health events, but instead check for common events, especially if the patient's family history warrants. That's why blood pressure, weight, A1C, triglycerides, and cholesterol are good things to regularly check for in Americans as the typical American diet tends to cause problems in these areas.
- nradov 4y ago
  The usual blood tests for triglycerides and cholesterol are mostly useless. They continue to be performed out of inertia rather than any clinical efficacy. https://peterattiamd.com/ama34/ https://peterattiamd.com/ama34/