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2 Reddit threads by 2 users.
TIL A 2012 systematic review of studies with 182,880 adults under age 65 found that regular doctor's check-ups do not decrease cancer mortality, cardiovascular mortality, or total mortality. Nor did they reduce morbidity.
User iQuercus, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit,
Researchers in Denmark find no benefit in annual physician checkups. "With the large number of participants and deaths included, the long follow-up periods used, and considering that cardiovascular and cancer mortality were not reduced, general health checks are unlikely to be beneficial."
User [deleted], in the Reddit Science subreddit,