It's time to make a useful journal of your health

A written record of your health history can help prevent many medical errors, doctors say. "If you record details when they're fresh in your mind, you won't forget to tell your doctor something important," says Dr. Michael Weaver, an associate professor of internal medicine and psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. Here's how to start:

By Alison Johnson, Special to Tribune Newspapers

August 10, 2011