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2. Preventive Health: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

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   Preventive care for adults involves screening for chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, as well as immunizations against serious illnesses like the flu and COVID-19. It also involves ...

3. Annual Physical Exams: What to Expect - WebMD

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   Annual exams usually check your: History. This is your chance to mention any complaints or concerns about your health. Your doctor will also likely quiz you about lifestyle behaviors like smoking ...

4. Preventing Heart Disease With Checkups and Routine Screens

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   During a routine checkup, your doctor will likely assess: your body mass index (BMI), a measurement used to determine heart disease risk. blood pressure. pulse rate. oxygen saturation level. your ...

5. Heart Checkup: When to Get One, Test Types, and More - Healthline

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   Blood glucose tests: at least once every 3 years, typically starting at age 40 to 45. Some people should get heart health screenings at a younger age or more often than others. For example, your ...

6. Top 10 Preventive Care Tips at Ages 50+ - WebMD

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   10. Immunizations: As you age, you need a few extra vaccines to help you stay healthy, including: Flu shot: Folks 6 months of age and older should get one every year. Pneumonia vaccine: A series ...

7. Benefits of Annual Checkups in Your 50s and Older - WebMD

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   Checkups and preventive screenings are a good idea at any age, but especially as you get older. Along with wisdom, age brings greater chances of health problems.

8. Preventive healthcare - Wikipedia

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   Immunization against diseases is a key preventive healthcare measure. Preventive healthcare, or prophylaxis, is the application of healthcare measures to prevent diseases. [1] Disease and disability are affected by environmental factors, genetic predisposition, disease agents, and lifestyle choices, and are dynamic processes that begin before ...

9. Preventive Care for Men at Every Age - Healthline

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   The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends adults ages 18 to 39 get screened for high blood pressure every 3 to 5 years. Dental checkup. Get a complete dental checkup at least ...