Health Screening!
HEALTH SCREENING
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REGULAR HEALTH CHECKS CAN KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND HEAD OFF MAJOR PROBLEMS. READER’S DIGEST HAS THE RUN-DOWN ON THE SCREENING TESTS THAT HELP YOU STAY IN TOP FROM
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AGE |
TEST |
DESCRIPTION |
FREQUENCY |
COMMENTS |
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FROM 2 YRS |
DENTAL CHECK-UP |
REGULAR EXAMINATION BY A DENTIST |
EVERY 12 MONTHS |
TIMINING VISITS SHOULD BE ASSESSED BY DENTIST ON A CASE –BY-CASE BASIS |
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FROM SCHOOL AGE |
EYE CHECK |
THOROUGH OF EYE HEALTH AND VISION BY AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST |
EVERY 2 YEARS |
CHECKS MAY NEED TO BE MORE OFTEN IF ADVISED BY OPHTHALMOLOGIST |
|
FROM 18 YRS |
BLOOD PRESSUR |
BP CUFF APPLIED TO ARM BY GP |
EVERY 12 MONTH |
MORE FREQUENTLY IF YOU HAVE RISKY LIFESTYLE FACTORS OR ARE AT HIGH RISK DUE TO FAMILY HISTORY OF HIGH BP |
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FROM 18 YRS |
CHOLESTEROL AND LIPIDS |
BLOOD TEST ORDERED BY GP |
EVERY 12 MONTHS |
MORE FREQUENTLY IF YOU HAVE RISK FACTOR AND FAMILY HISTORY OF PREMATURE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE OR EXISTING DIAGNOSES |
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FROM ADVENT OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY |
BLOOD TEST ORDERED BY GYNAECOLOGIST/UROLO-GIST |
EVERY 1-2 YEARS |
GYNAECOLOGIST/UROLOGIST MAY ASK ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS |
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