Some men can be notorious for avoiding doctors and many won’t seek annual physicals, even though those exams are typically the number-one way to prevent disease and other health issues.
Dr. Adam Swisher, a family medicine physician with Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, says once young men graduate and go out on their own, they’ll sometimes abandon the pattern of visiting the doctor for annual check-ups.
“Those yearly examinations are of critical importance. It’s asking questions. It’s identifying changes. It’s checking your blood pressure. It’s making sure you have your immunizations. A lot of times young men don’t do that,” Swisher says, “and when do they return? Well, that can be a tricky question.”…