CAMPBELL, Ohio (WKBN) -- If you haven't seen a doctor in a while, it may be time to get an annual health check-up.
For a healthy person, a visit is recommended at least once a year, and a visit can save you money.
A new initiative is starting up as a partnership between Southwoods Health and the Campbell Community Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center. The organizations are hosting Talk With a Doc sessions focused on preventative care and education.
Family physician Duke Dr. Starr is hosting the sessions.
"Every family physician in America these days, this is what we do now. So, we don't have to, then treat the problems as they come later, but this is a wonderful thing they do in the community," Starr said.
Starr says a healthy individual should go at least once a year for important health and cancer screenings as well as vaccines. However, some people may need to visit a doctor more. He says the faster a problem is identified, the faster it can be treated.
"Prevent problems from occurring in the future for patients in the old adage is the ounce of prevention is a pound of cure, and that's the biggest thing we can do as primary care physicians is to keep people healthy before they get sick," Starr said.
The Campbell CLWCC will host Talk With a Doc a couple of times throughout the year and once every other month. Cherly McArthur with the Campbell CLWCC says the topics discussed will reflect trends and concerns in the community.
"We are doing to do these periodically throughout the year, just to bring awareness to the community at large on healthy habits, and so we remain a healthier community," McArthur said.