#12: To Test or Not To Test?

Send us a text We’re bombarded with advertisements for all sorts of tests these days: comprehensive blood panels for a few hundred dollars, total body MRI scans for cancer detection, heart calcium scans, and even tests to rule out multiple cancers. But are these tests worth it if you are asymptomatic and don’t have an important family history? A few years ago, I experienced fainting episodes while running. After a series of tests, including seeing a cardiologist, I was told that my bloo...