November 22, 2024

Taking care of yourself is vitally important to living a long life. One aspect of doing so is having regular checkups from your doctor. Many of us don’t think about or just don’t want to go to the doctor unless we absolutely have to. If you aren’t sick or don’t feel bad, what’s the point of seeing a doctor, right? Franklin County Health Department Director Brenda Pfizenmaier says, think again:


She urges people to make an appointment with their doctor, or with the health department, to get started now with important checkups. The longer you wait, the more chance of something unexpected happening and the harder it may be to get it under control. Get a check up scheduled soon!