could be the difference between living until you’re 60 or 90.
Sweet, we get to choose?
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GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 months 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.
TachyonTele@piefed.social 4 months ago
shalafi@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Aren’t regular colonoscopies a 50+ thing?
capnbubblebuns@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
I believe the recommendation has moved to 45 because the increase in colon cancer
BenLeMan@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Not here in Germany. 50 is when you’re supposed to get your first one. Just read a pamphlet from my health insurance about what kind of screening checks they pay for.
hakunawazo@lemmy.world 4 months ago
To my knowledge some health insurance companies (AOK, TK, …) cover the costs for prostate examination starting with 45 and colonoscopy starting with 50.
Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 4 months ago
I just do what the physician recommends at my annual physical. Usually, it’s just bloodwork.
hubobes@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Some of these test you should do far earlier. I had a full check-up at 30 to decide when we should start regular checkups. My doctor said 40 is fine but we still check a lot of stuff once a year (full bloodwork including B12 and skin cancer screening).
The earlier you catch something the better.