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As always, follow the recommendations from your physician when it comes to screenings, tests and other health advice. Need a physician? Find a Provena Medical Group physician near you.
Every day, be:
- Physically active
- Nutritionally smart
Preventive screenings:
- Skin
- Baseline mole and overall skin exam - at least once every three years by a physician
- Practice monthly self-exam of all moles
- Heart
- Baseline cholesterol panel - total, LDL, HDL and triclycerides
- Blood pressure - at least once every two years
- Reproductive
- Annual internal exam with Pap test (including STD screening)
- Talk to your physician about the Human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) (up to age 26)
- Planning a pregnancy in the future? Learn about Folic Acid.
- Eyes, Ears and Teeth
- Baseline vision exam
- Baseline hearing exam
- Semiannual dental visits for exam and cleaning
- General
- Calculate your Body Mass Index
- Immunizations:
- Tetanus once every TEN years
- Meningococcal vaccine - discuss with your healthcare provider if attending college
Sources:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
US Department of Health and Human Services
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