Well: A Check on Physicals

Monday, January 21, 2013 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Studies suggest that for seemingly healthy people, annual exams provide no benefit and can actually do harm by raising false flags or prompting unnecessary follow-ups.

Read the whole article on NY Times Health

More from NY Times Health

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net