http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/03/18/executive.physicals/index.html By Elizabeth Cohen (CNN)

March 18, 2010 8:56 a.m. EDT

This article focuses on five things that the president gets in his yearly physical and whether they are something we all should get in our own physicals.  A couple of physicians point out that it is better to be preventative in primary care and thereby eliminate future risk.  Other doctors argue that there is no evidence that these procedures are any more effective in diagnosing problems then procedures that are already covered by insurance.

In the end, with the pass of the Healthcare Reform, this is one more thing to consider as a possibility for what to include in future coverage.

Here is the list of procedures

1. Virtual Colonoscopy, 2.  CT of coronary Arteries, 3. Chest X-Ray, 4. Stress Test, and 5.  Full Body Scan.

Article by Adam Bracken