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Your Challenge:
Review the recommended preventative care screenings and connect with your primary care provider (PCP) as necessary.
Why Do This?
Actively manage your health and take charge of any possible risks with preventative care. Preventive care is an important part of staying healthy and can help detect early signs of disease so you can act quickly to manage risk. Ask questions, take notes and keep a record of these visits.
Dig In
Screening |
Ages 20-49 |
Ages 50-69 |
| Wellness Check |
Every 2-5 years |
Every 2-5 years |
| BMI |
Every visit |
Every visit |
| Blood Pressure |
Every 2 years |
Every 2 years |
| Cholesterol |
Every 5 years beginning at age 35 for men, 45 for women |
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| Colorectal Cancer |
Screening not recommended |
Stool test every 1-2 years |
| Colonoscopy |
Every 10 years starting at the age of 50 |
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| Depression Screening |
Routinely |
Routinely |
| Dental Health |
Annually or as recommended by your dentist |
Annually or as recommended by your dentist |
| Eye Exam |
Every 1-2 years as recommended by your eye specialist |
Every 1-2 years as recommended by your eye specialist |
| Cervical Cancer (women) |
Every 1-3 years |
Every 1-3 years |
| Breast Cancer (women) |
Discuss with your doctor |
Every 2-3 years |
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