Check-ups and Screenings
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Regular check-ups and medical screenings can save your life. Make the time to have these potentially life-saving tests performed. Here's a list of recommended medical screenings and when they should be performed. If you medical information changes, please let us know so that we can update your chart. If you have any questions, please contact your regular physician.
Routine Physicals - All age groups every 1-5 years (depending on your age and state of health) to include blood pressure checks, urine test,
Cholesterol Screening - Age 25 and over...every 2-5 years.
PAP Smear and Breast Exam - Women over 18 every year and breast self exams monthly. A mammogram should be performed yearly after the age of 40, or sooner if there is a history of family breast cancer.
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone - Women over 25...every 5 years since untreated thyroid problems can cause severe coronary artery disease and other major complications.
Testicular Exam - Men over 20 every 1-2 years and self-exam monthly.
Prostate Cancer Check - Men over 50..every year. (sooner if there is a family history or other risk factors)
Colorectal Cancer Screening - Starting between the ages of 45 and 50...annual fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidscopy every 3-5 years and colonoscopy every 10 years. (some doctors also recommend a barium enema every 5-10 years). Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer-related cause of death in the U.S.
Bone Density Mineral Screening - Women over 50, or sooner if there is a family history of osteoporosis or other risk factors.
Diabetes Screening - Age 45 and over for those who have a family history of diabetes or who are obese.
Head-To-Toe Skin Cancer Check - All ages every 1-2 years by a dermatologist and self-exam monthly. This is one area that is often overlooked, but with melanoma on the rise, it is prudent to check out any unusual looking mole or freckle.
Glaucoma Screening - Men and women over 35 every 2-3 years. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. Early detection is crucial to preventing permanent vision loss.
Electrocardiogram (EKG) - Age 40 and older every 5 years.
Dental Check Ups and Cleanings - All ages every 6 months.
To insure good health: Eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness and maintain an interest in life.
Do no use this as medical information without first referring to your regular physician.
Regular check-ups and medical screenings can save your life. Make the time to have these potentially life-saving tests performed. Here's a list of recommended medical screenings and when they should be performed. If you medical information changes, please let us know so that we can update your chart. If you have any questions, please contact your regular physician.
Routine Physicals - All age groups every 1-5 years (depending on your age and state of health) to include blood pressure checks, urine test,
Cholesterol Screening - Age 25 and over...every 2-5 years.
PAP Smear and Breast Exam - Women over 18 every year and breast self exams monthly. A mammogram should be performed yearly after the age of 40, or sooner if there is a history of family breast cancer.
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone - Women over 25...every 5 years since untreated thyroid problems can cause severe coronary artery disease and other major complications.
Testicular Exam - Men over 20 every 1-2 years and self-exam monthly.
Prostate Cancer Check - Men over 50..every year. (sooner if there is a family history or other risk factors)
Colorectal Cancer Screening - Starting between the ages of 45 and 50...annual fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidscopy every 3-5 years and colonoscopy every 10 years. (some doctors also recommend a barium enema every 5-10 years). Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer-related cause of death in the U.S.
Bone Density Mineral Screening - Women over 50, or sooner if there is a family history of osteoporosis or other risk factors.
Diabetes Screening - Age 45 and over for those who have a family history of diabetes or who are obese.
Head-To-Toe Skin Cancer Check - All ages every 1-2 years by a dermatologist and self-exam monthly. This is one area that is often overlooked, but with melanoma on the rise, it is prudent to check out any unusual looking mole or freckle.
Glaucoma Screening - Men and women over 35 every 2-3 years. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. Early detection is crucial to preventing permanent vision loss.
Electrocardiogram (EKG) - Age 40 and older every 5 years.
Dental Check Ups and Cleanings - All ages every 6 months.
To insure good health: Eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness and maintain an interest in life.
Do no use this as medical information without first referring to your regular physician.
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