Screening
recommendations for males above 35 years of age
|
Test or disorder |
Age |
Frequency of test |
|
Blood
pressure, height and weight measurement |
>18 |
Periodically |
|
Alcohol
use screening |
>18 |
Periodically |
|
Tetanus-diphtheria immunization |
>18 |
Periodically |
|
Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine |
Susceptible only, >18 |
Two
doses |
|
Blood
test for Cholesterol check |
>35;
age 20 onward if you smoke, have diabetes,
or if heart disease runs in your family |
Every
five years |
|
Blood
test for diabetes |
>45 or
earlier if there are additional factors |
Every 3
years |
|
Colorectal cancer
Stool
test for blood and/or
Sigmoidoscopy or
Colonoscopy
|
>50 |
Every
year
Every 5
years
Every 10
years |
|
Vision,
hearing |
>65 |
Periodically |
|
Pneumococcal vaccine |
>65 |
One dose |
|
Flu
vaccine |
>50 |
Yearly |
|
Depression |
If you've felt "down," sad,
or hopeless, and have felt little interest
or pleasure in doing things for 2 weeks
straight, talk to your doctor about whether
he or she can screen you for depression. |
|
|
Prostate
cancer |
>40 |
Talk to
your provider |
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