I just do what the physician recommends at my annual physical. Usually, it’s just bloodwork.
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GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 7 hours agoare you 40-45m
have you had your:
- prostate examination
- colonoscopy
- thyroid checked TSH T4 T3
- white BC checks (cancer)
- blood pressure screening
- cholesterol screening
- fiber liver scan
- bloodsugar A1C test
- skin cancer screening
no? then you better. by the time you’re in your 50s, having the results of those tests could be the difference between living until you’re 60 or 90.
getting results sets a baseline result of where you should be and makes it easier for your physician to make decisions on your health later.
Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 7 hours ago
shalafi@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Aren’t regular colonoscopies a 50+ thing?
capnbubblebuns@sh.itjust.works 7 hours ago
I believe the recommendation has moved to 45 because the increase in colon cancer
TachyonTele@piefed.social 7 hours ago
Sweet, we get to choose?