Prevention is the best type of medicine.
CBS 2 News reports doctors say preventive medicine is especially helpful if women undergo certain tests and exams before getting sick. Regular exercise and a good diet are vital to good health, but women under 40 can take nine simple tests at the doctor's office that will detect or even prevent serious illness. A yearly breast exam and pap smear are two tests to detect cancer. An eye exam every two to four years is important to prevent glaucoma. You should have your cholesterol measured every five years to prevent heart disease.