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Healthy adults between the ages of 21 and 65 should visit a primary care provider (PCP) every one to three years. After age 65, adults should see a PCP every year. Talk to your PCP about any risk factors that may require additional preventive care.
Screenings
- Medical history, physical exam and routine lab
- Height and weight measurements including check for obesity
- Blood pressure check
- Blood cholesterol levels
- Colon cancer check
- Physical testicular exam for men every year and PSA for men starting at age 40
- Mammogram (X-ray to screen for breast cancer) every 1 to 2 years for women age 40 and older with breast exam by healthcare provider, every year at age 50 and older and every year for high-risk women beginning at age 35
- Pap smear (cervical cancer screening test) every year for women younger than 30 and every 2-3 years for women age 30 and older for women who have had only normal results
- Skin exam every 3 years and then every year at age 40 and older
Immunizations (Shots)
Preventive Counseling
- Quitting smoking
- Alcohol/drug treatment
- Diet and exercise
- Injury prevention
- Skin cancer
- Dental health
- Folic acid
- Self examination
- Depression
Resources
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