How can the US of A improve its anemic health care scores? We rank 5th among the 5 industrial nations (Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, Germany and USA) that share data about life span, infant mortality, and cost of care. And we don't need to blame Congress, Big Pharma, Insurance companies, doctors, hospitals, or Ralph Nader.
Get a physical.
Less than half of the people with insurance get the recommended screening tests and vaccines for their age and gender. Simple things like fair skinned people getting their spouse to look at their skin once a month can save thousands of lives. Ladies, get your mammograms and Pap smears. Guys, bend over once a year- look at what ladies go through in the previous sentence. And everyone needs to get checked for colon cancer, high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. Even if you believe in Alternative Medicine- go to your Alternative Medicine Practitioner once a year.
oh, and don't forget your eye doctor and dentist appointments, too.
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