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If your child doesn't play a sport, chances are your child isn?t getting a yearly physical, for most kids it's not necessary, but for some it is.

"If they have a family history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol we start screening kids at an earlier age,? said Dr. Ken Schwartz, Family Medicine Physician.

As kids get into the teen years, there are new topics to discuss.

"Alcoholism, drugs, safe sex or no sex, dental examinations, hygiene, sleep patterns, diet, we even talk about interpersonal relationships, in school and out of school,? Dr. Schwartz said.

For older teens, there is a part of the exam that some parents are uncomfortable with, but according to most health professionals, the discussion is important.

"If they are sexually active early, they need to have female exams regularly and counseling on pregnancy prevention, but we give similar advice to boys about safe sex and prevent teenage pregnancy,? Dr. Schwartz said.

A required immunization for college-bound students is to prevent meningitis. A vaccine that is not required, but is consider by some to be controversial, is Gardisil. The vaccine is now offered to boys.

"Gardasil is an immunization against HPV, human papillomavirus, a virus causes genital warts and certain of those genital sub-types will lead to cervical cancer,? Dr. Schwartz said.

According to the CDC, kids need at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, the majority of that should be aerobics, running or walking also, they need three days of strength training such as push-ups or sit-ups.

When it comes to nutrition, some doctors cover it some don't. Kids of all ages should eat less than 35 percent of their calories from healthy fats, for example fish, nuts and vegetables oils, eat plenty of fruits and veggies and drink two to three cups of milk daily or a few slices of cheese.

Source: http://austin.ynn.com/content/health/292540/annual-physical-important-for-all-children--teens

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