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Annual health checkups can
be vital to cancer prevention
Annual health checkups are so vital that
many insurance providers offer onceyearly
wellness visits free of charge
to policy holders. It's important for people
to get annual physicals even if they feel fi t
and healthy, as these yearly visits can help
uncover issues that may not be producing
symptoms. Annual wellness visits also afford
adults an opportunity to discuss their lifestyle
with their physicians, which can identify areas
where changes might be necessary with a goal
toward improving long-term health.
Yearly health checkups also provide an
opportunity to learn about key screenings,
especially those that may detect for cancer.
But industry surveys indicate far too many
adults aren't taking this vital step. A 2024
survey from the Prevent Cancer Foundation
found that 39 percent of surveyed adults had
not had a routine medical appointment in the
previous 12 months. That's a troubling fi nding
and one that could be more costly than adults
realize, as the PCF reports that as many as 50
percent of cancer cases and half of all cancer
deaths are preventable. Screening for cancer,
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a process
that often
begins with
discussions
during annual
w e l l n e s s
checkups, is a life-saving and typically nonintrusive
way to detect the disease at its
earliest, most treatable stage, a point in most
cancer instances when symptoms are not
necessarily present or noticeable.
Annual checkups also offer patients an
opportunity to discuss lifestyle changes that
can decrease their cancer risk. Some adults
may not recognize that their existing lifestyle
is increasing their cancer risk. For example,
the American Cancer Society notes that a
sedentary lifestyle, a diet lacking in suffi cient
nutrition and excessive alcohol consumption
all can increase a person's cancer risk.
Annual wellness visits provide an excellent
opportunity for adults to discuss their lifestyle
with their physicians, who may recommend
some potentially life-saving tweaks that can
greatly reduce a person's risk for cancer.
Did you know?
It’s hard to
imagine Valentine’s
Day
without chocolate,
and that association
can be
traced to a name
that is very familiar
to people who
enjoy sweets on
February 14. According
to History.com, Richard Cadbury utilized
advancements at his family’s chocolate
factory in England to produce new varieties
of what was then known as “eating chocolate.”
Cadbury then began marketing eating chocolates
in decorative boxes, and while History.
com notes he never patented the heart-shaped
box, it’s widely believed Cadbury was the first
to create one.
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