Subjecting everyone to a battery of tests without a reasoned path with general practitioners makes little sense: how to regulate oneself. It is talked about in the Corriere Salute on newsstands Thursday 1 September
We are publishing a preview of part of an article in the new Corriere Salute. You can read the full text on the free issue on newsstands Thursday 1 September or in Pdf on the Digital Edition of Corriere della Sera.
A check from head to toe, in which to measure blood pressure and cholesterol but also do an eye and hearing test, ultrasound scans, perhaps an electrocardiogram and so on and so forth: who wants to undergo a complete check-up can choose from several all-inclusive packages or contact your family doctor to have the exams prescribed, you will be spoiled for choice. But the question is whether all this, which can cost a lot in terms of time and money, is really needed to secure one’s health.
Judging by a recent review of studies on the subject, published in the journal Jama by researchers at Northwestern University of Chicago, the effects of generic check-ups performed on a regular basis are in the dark: they do not seem to influence mortality and cardiovascular events, but they can have positive consequences on early diagnosis and timely treatment of chronic diseases as well as lifestyle, because for example those who find themselves with high cholesterol have a tangible reason to start exercising.
You can continue reading the article in Corriere Salute on newsstands for free on Thursday 1 September or in Pdf in the Digital Edition of Corriere della Sera.
September 1, 2022 (change September 1, 2022 | 11:24)
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