{"id":7218,"date":"2020-01-02T18:41:23","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T18:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=7218"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:13:12","slug":"why-is-having-an-annual-physical-exam-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/why-is-having-an-annual-physical-exam-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Having An Annual Physical Exam Important ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>It\u2019s the beginning of a new year which is a perfect time to\r\nmake a promise to take better care of yourself.&nbsp;\r\nWhat better way to do this than by scheduling an appointment for a\r\nregular medical check-up. Even if you feel fine, it is a good idea to see your\r\nmedical doctor to ensure that you don\u2019t have any underlying health issues. The\r\nAmerican Medical Association is now recommending that physical exams be\r\nperformed once every five years for people between 18 and 40 years of age and\r\nevery three years after the age of 40, as long as there are no chronic\r\nillnesses that require&nbsp; more frequent\r\ncheck-ups.&nbsp; After the age of 55, an\r\nannual exam is probably a good idea.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are many reasons that having a physical exam is\r\nsomething that everyone should make time to do.&nbsp;\r\nThese include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Prevention of illnesses <\/li><li>Monitoring the risk of chronic disease<\/li><li>Identify illnesses that don\u2019t have symptoms<\/li><li>Monitoring your weight, blood pressure, heart\r\nrate, and basic body chemistry<\/li><li>Adjusting your lifestyle to best suit your rage<\/li><li>Keeping an ongoing relationship with your\r\nphysician<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you would like to schedule an appointment with a\r\nphysician at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, please call 718-206-7001.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the beginning of a new year which is a perfect time to make a promise to take better care of yourself.&nbsp; What better way to do this than by scheduling an appointment for a regular medical check-up. Even if &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/why-is-having-an-annual-physical-exam-important\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7218"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12878,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7218\/revisions\/12878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}