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2. Preventive Care for Men at Every Age - Healthline

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

3. Screening Tests for People Over 50: What You Need - WebMD

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   From ages 50 and up, it recommends screening every other year and then no more after age 75. Cervical cancer. Pap tests have long been the gold standard for testing. You can either have a PAP ...

4. Medical Tests in your 60s and Up - WebMD

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   For women, a pelvic exam, Pap smear and HPV test. You may think it's crazy, but many women over 60 still need to get regular pelvic exams, Pap smears, or human papillomavirus (HPV) tests. Older ...

5. Top 10 Preventive Care Tests You Need at Ages 50+ - WebMD

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   Remember, there's a lot you can do on your own to stay healthy as you age: Don't smoke. Eat a healthy diet. Exercise regularly. Keep your weight healthy. Practice safe sex. If you’re 50 or older ...

6. Cholesterol Levels: By age, LDL, HDL, and More - Healthline

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   160 or higher; 190 is considered very high. 200 or higher; 500 is considered very high. Low. n/a. less than 40 for men and less than 50 for women. n/a. n/a. Guidelines are similar for males and ...

7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Wikipedia

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   It is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. [ 2 ][ 3 ] The agency's main goal is the protection of public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and worldwide. [ 4 ]

8. Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use - Wikipedia

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   Background. In 1996, the World Health Organization created a set of guidelines called "medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use" for family planning and reproductive health programs and providers in order to guide provision of contraceptive care worldwide. [2] The guidelines are based on systematic reviews of the medical literature ...

9. Get the Screening Tests You Need - WebMD

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   The USPSTF says get tested every 2 years, starting at age 50. Cervical cancer screening (Pap test) Get a Pap test every 3 years, or a Pap test along with a human papillomavirus (HPV) test every 5 ...