Or maybe you have a history of breast cancer in your family and
wonder what kinds of screenings you should be getting and when.
Should you consider genetic testing? Dr. Shantanu Nundy
addresses these and other preventive healthcare questions in his
new book, "Stay Healthy at Every Age: What Your Doctor Wants You
to Know." Nundy's book was born out of conversations he had with
his mother when he was in medical school. She was in her early
50s and had Type 2 diabetes. He was surprised at how little she
knew about preventive health measures, despite seeing a doctor
regularly and having medical insurance. He talked to her about
getting screened for colon cancer, taking aspirin every day to
reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and getting an annual
flu shot. Eventually, at her request, he put together a
preventive healthcare checklist with additional reading material
to help her understand each of the services on the list. This
became the foundation of Nundy's book, which aims to help
readers take charge of t