There is only one person who is ultimately responsible for your healthcare - and that is you. Only you can decide what priority you give to your health, which doctors to see, whose advice you follow, and in the end, what actions you take. Important medical news now get front page coverage. As a result, you probably get the news at the same time as your doctor. This allows you to be a well informed consumer of medical services. Take advantage of the opportunity. Learn, among other things, about the role of exercise and diet. A regular check-up with your family physician can produce a great deal of useful data. We can give you quite a bit of information on your fitness status. The following are basic guides to what some of the information means: Pulse Rate Blood Pressure Cholesterol Triglycerides Risk Factors for Heart Disease Body Fat Standards Glucose Test Grip Strength Obesity and Its Consequences