Your risk for certain diseases and health conditions alters as you age. Regular checkups and screenings help to catch signs of serious illness. The earlier we get to know the health issue the easier it can be treated. To keep yourself in healthy shape, here’s a handy guide to critical medical tests and screenings you should get throughout your life.
Have your blood pressure checked every 2 years starting at the age of 18. If you have heart problems, diabetes, kidney problems or certain conditions you may need to have your blood pressure checked more often.
Get a preventive exam every 1 to 2 years. The physical exam starts with the measurement of biometrics like height and weight or BMI. Vital signs like pulse or heart rate and blood pressure are checked. These parameters are important to determining the future risk of heart or circulation problems. Your physician will do a physical examination from head to toe and will check every mole like their appearance, lymph nodes or any abnormal swelling present in the body
Men should be screened for diabetes every 3 years, screening should begin earlier for those who are overweight or have a family history of diabetes. Testing for diabetes usually includes HbA1c tests, a fasting glucose test and an oral glucose intolerance test.
Skin examination should be done yearly. Examination of mole and any abnormal skin texture should have examined by a physician for early signs of cancer.
Yearly tests are important for signs of testicular cancer.
Get a preventive exam every 1 to 2 years. The physical exam starts with the measurement of biometrics like height and weight or BMI. Vital signs like pulse or heart rate and blood pressure are checked. These parameters are important to determining the future risk of heart or circulation problems. Your physician will do a physical examination from head to toe and will check every mole like their appearance, lymph nodes or any abnormal swelling present in the body
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