Embracing Health
From Ascension Benefits & Insurance Solutions
& Gordon State College
May 2013
We all want the same thing – to be healthy! We just get so busy that sometimes it’s hard to keep track of what
we need to do and when to do it. Routine preventive care helps find and treat minor problems before they
become major problems. Preventive services include screenings, immunizations, and physical exams. The
services you need vary over the years so here are some preventive care guidelines to help keep you on the road
to good health.
Did you know?
Need to remind yourself which cholesterol is "bad" and
Physical Exam
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Age 18-39: Every 5 years
Age 40-49: Every 2-3 years
Age 50+: Every 1-2 years
which is "good"? LDL cholesterol (bad) is "low-down."
HDL cholesterol (good) comes "highly recommended."
Height, Weight, BMI, Blood Pressure
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Age 18-49: Every 2-3 years
Age 50+: Every 1-2 years
Clinical Breast Exam
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Age 18-39: Every 1-3 years
Age 40-49: Every 1-2 years
Age 50+: Annually
Did you know?
Walking 10,000 steps most days, or approximately five
miles, can help reduce your chances of developing
chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, high
blood pressure, high cholesterol and osteoporosis and
help with weight loss or weight maintenance.
Screenings
Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Age 18-25: Annually
Mammography
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Age 40-49: Every 1-2 years
Age 40+: Annually
Colorectal Cancer
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Age 50+: Colonoscopy every 10 years
Prostate Cancer
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Males Age 40-49: Risk Assessment w/family history
Males Age 50+: Risk Assessment
Lipoprotein Panel
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Age 18-25: One screening at age 20
Age 26+: Every 5 years
Glucose
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Immunizations
Tetanus
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Age 19+: Booster every 10 years after initial series
Pneumococcal
 One dose
Hepatitis A & B
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Age 21+: if at high risk
Influenza
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Annual vaccination for all persons 6 months of age
and older
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
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Three doses for males and females through age 26
years
Did you know?
HPV is the most commonly sexually transmitted
infections in the USA.
Approximately 20 million
Americans are infected with HPV and 6.2 million more
will become infected this year.
Screen all adults with Blood Pressure of > 135/80
The information provided is for educational purposes only. Ascension Insurance does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.