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Throughout our lives there are beneficial things that
we can do to enhance our health and well being. This information is intended to
help inform you about some of the recommendations for maintaining a healthy
life-style as the years go by. That is a springboard to get you thinking about
your health. If you have any questions about any health concerns, please ask
our providers.
Eat right
Exercise regularly
Get plenty of
rest
Don't smoke
Use seat belts
Vaccinations
Tetanus-diphtheria -
booster every 10 years
Influenza vaccination - yearly to those at
risk
Pneumococcal - age 65, and sooner for those with problem immune
systems
Hepatitis B - healthcare workers and those considered at
risk
Hepatitis A - those considered at risk
Measles, Mumps,
Rubella - Those born prior to 1957
Varicella - all who do not
have reliable history of varicella or serologically negative Meningococcal
vaccine - workers in animal science/health
Testing
Urinanalysis - yearly
Pap test - yearly
Cholesterol - every 5 years
Thyroid Screen - every 5 years, unless clinical suspension
Mammogram - begin age 35-40 baseline, then yearly
Fecal
occult blood test - begin age 40-45
Colon cancer screening - age
50
Bone density scanning - age 45-50, then every 3-5
years
Miscellaneous Testing
Tuberculosis skin testing
Human immunodeficiency virus testing
Of all the tests we recommend, colon cancer screening is the one
which is done the least. There are several ways to screen for colon cancer, but
most experts recommend colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy.
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