Dr. Wilson Quotations

We recommend that at age 50 most adults think about an initial colonoscopy. If someone has had a colonoscopy when they are 50 and they don't have any polyps or a family history of cancer, then we recommend a colonoscopy every 10 years.

Sure. Talk to your doctor about what you can be doing right now to change your lifestyle habits and to be more healthy. Maintain your weight, exercise and eat right -- that's the key.

People under stress often drink more than they otherwise would. It's the same thing for smoking -- people may smoke more, thinking it curbs stress, but it doesn't.

Depression has many forms. You might get up in the morning and just as soon not face the day. You feel overwhelmed with it all and are continually feeling low.

If you simply have too much work to handle, ask the boss for help.

However, after menopause and certainly into the 60s it would appear that doing a Pap smear every year isn't critical -- maybe once every two to three years.