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When I told my wife, who is also 52, about my day-long physical, she wondered if she would have had the same experience. Not exactly. A mammogram, pelvic exam and Pap smear are obvious differences. The effects of hormonal changes associated with menopause, like hot flashes or bone loss, would also be tested. Beyond these, says Dr. Richard Lang, "the issues are the same, but modified by gender...
...first stage at which my wife's exam would differ from mine would be at the cardiac-function lab. While she would have been given an electrocardiogram at rest, a stress test might have been ruled out. EKGs of women on the treadmill are notoriously inaccurate, frequently showing abnormalities where none exist. Instead, women are carefully questioned about family history that might reveal a disposition toward heart disease. Only if heart disease runs in the family would the clinic be tempted to run a stress test...
Janet E. Rosenbaum '98 developed RSI during the final exam period last semester and sought treatment at UHS. She said the primary care physician she saw on her first visit was not that helpful, but did give her a referral to a specialist...
...altering lifeon campus. Anonymous HIV testing came to UHS.There was a drastic increase in the number of bluelights and safety phones on campus. College-fundedrape aggression defense classes were initiated.The MAC finally got more equipment. Shuttles beganto run more frequently. And a library was openedall night during reading and exam periods...
...thinking about all this as I walked through the Yard after my last exam. The sun shone brightly on the trees and the carefully planted flowers were in full bloom. Students were throwing frisbees, and a tour group was staring attentively at the Crimson Key guide as he stood on the steps of Widener explaining its history. On such days, Harvard seems to me to be one of the most beautiful places in the world--an idyllic institution serving some of the finest minds in the country...