Men's Health
The two biggest risks to anyone’s health are:
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Smoking
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Obesity
Recommended Health Screenings for Men are as follows:
All Men
(Age 18-30)
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Self-Testicular Exams.
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Screening for STDs, HIV.
Black Men
(Age 45 and up)
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Annual PSA blood tests.
All Men
(Age 50 and up)
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Annual PSA.
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Annual – 3 Stool Cards.
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Every 3-10 Years -Colonoscopy.
All Ages
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(Timing based on risk factors)
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Lipid Panel (Cholesterol).
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Blood Pressure.
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Sugar or Hemoglobin AIC.
Male Smokers
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(Or ex-smokers over 65)
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One time Abdominal Ultrasound.
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Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
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All Diabetics
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Yearly Eye Exams.
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Yearly Foot Exams.
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Yearly Diabetic Shoes.
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Hemoglobin AICs up to every 3 Months.
Any User of Crack, Injected Illicit Drugs, or Cocaine
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Blood tests for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
Risk Factors for Thin Bones:
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Smoking.
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Thin frame.
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Low Testosterone for years.
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Thyroid medicine.
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Use of Steroids, including high dose steroid inhalers.
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Prostate cancer medications for years.
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Years of kidney or liver disease.