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Health Tip: Getting Preventive Services
(HealthDay News) -- Good health means more than being treated only when you're sick. It also means taking steps to stay healthy in the first place.
The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these examples of preventive services: • Screenings to evaluate your health and check for medical problems. Some tests differ for women and men, such as those for ovarian cancer and prostate cancer respectively. • Tests to measure health barometers such as blood pressure, blood cholesterol and weight. • Getting advice from your doctor about your diet and exercise routines; use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs; stress levels; and steps you take to prevent injuries and accidents. • Immunizations.
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