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Physical exams are an essential part of preventive health care for children and teens. Regular check-ups help to detect and prevent health problems, ensuring that young people grow up healthy and strong. In this article, we'll explore the importance and benefits of yearly physical exams, sports physicals, and school physical exams for children and teens. The Benefits of Yearly Physical Exams Yearly physical exams are a great way to track a child or teen's growth and development. During these exams, a doctor will check the young person's vital signs, such as blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing. The doctor will also assess the young person's overall health, looking for any signs of potential problems. Regular physical exams can help to detect and prevent health problems early on, ensuring that children and teens receive the care they need to stay healthy. Regular visits with your pediatrician will help establish trends in your child’s health. Changes in habi...

 Truck drivers deliver everything from the food we eat to the medications we need to the material necessary for construction – and everything in between, including passengers. The legal ability to drive certain types of vehicles requires that you have a commercial driver’s license (CDL), which means that you need to have a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical to obtain and maintain that licensure. Let’s talk about some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) we receive about DOT physicals: Does Everyone Who Drives a Truck Need a DOT Physical? You need a DOT physical to obtain your CDL license. You’ll need a CDL if the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle is 26,0001 pounds or more, or if you’re towing a vehicle that weighs more than 10,000 pounds. You’ll also need to have a CDL if you drive a vehicle that can carry more than 24 passengers at once. You’ll need to have a CDL to drive a vehicle that can tow two or three trailers at once, one th...

You know that playing sports helps keep kids fit and is a fun way for them to socialize and make friends. But you might not know why it's so important for kids to get a sports physical at the beginning of their sports season. In the sports medicine field, the sports physical exam — or  pre-participation physical examination   (PPE)  — helps determine whether it's safe for kids to participate in a certain sport. Most states actually require that kids and teens have a sports physical before they can start a new sport or begin a new competitive season. But even if a sports physical isn't required, doctors still highly recommend getting one. The two main parts to a sports physical are the medical history and the physical exam. Medical History This part of the exam includes questions about: serious illnesses among family members illnesses that kids had when they were younger or may have now, such as asthma, diabetes, or epilepsy previou...