Dr. Lawrence Goldyn is the medical director at Mendocino Coast Clinics in Fort Bragg, Calif. (Mendocino Coast Clinics via Bay City News)

Medicine changes as science changes. In the case of annual screenings, we’ve discovered that more isn’t necessarily better.

In the past, well-meaning providers thought that if they screened patients for certain conditions, even without any symptoms present, the providers might be able to identify a disease early and treat it before it caused significant problems.

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