Best bang for the buck in preventive health

Everyone should be asking their physician for these easy ways to stay healthy:

Five of the best solutions are used by fewer than half of the people who need them, according to the report. Besides counseling on aspirin and tobacco, the measures include screening for colorectal cancer and the sexually transmitted disease Chlamydia, and vaccinating older adults against bacterial pneumonia, researchers said.

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