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

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   Preventive health refers to routine care you receive in order to maintain your health. It’s key to diagnosing medical conditions before they become a problem. Preventing serious diseases before ...

3. 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 ...

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

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   Routine heart health screenings are an important part of preventive healthcare for adults. Starting around age 20, or in some cases earlier, your doctor will likely advise you to get several ...

5. Cardiovascular Disease: 7 Preventative Screenings to Get in 2024

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   Having good cardiovascular health helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems, said Blumenthal. Eat better by adding in whole foods, fruits and vegetables, lean ...

6. What Is a Preventive Medicine Physician? - WebMD

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   3 min read. A preventive medicine physician is a doctor who has experience in public health as well as clinical care. This allows them to provide insight and expertise in the prevention of injury ...

7. 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 ...

8. Vaccines as Part of Preventative Health - WebMD

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   The free Tdap clinic occurred in the midst of a public health tragedy in California -- the worst epidemic of whooping cough reported since 1947. The outbreak killed 10 babies and sickened more ...

9. 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 ...