Take Good Care Of Your Health--Medical Tests For Young Men Under 20
Young men should begin to learn responsible, healthy behaviors as they mature. An annual physical with an extensive (and expensive) range of laboratory tests is not usually recommended by preventive-care experts. Some routine tests and exams are recommended by physicians' groups and supported by research. A physical exam may be done yearly; depending on your family and medical history, your doctor may make different suggestions for you.Get into the habit of important physical exams by a doctor or nurse practitioner:
- Testes
- Skin
- Eyes and ears
- Teeth and gums
- Blood pressure
- Height and weight
- Testes
- Skin
- Review all medicines
- Review immunizations: tetanus and diphtheria, flu, TB, Hepatitis A and B, pneumonia
- Plan to detect or monitor diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure. Ask about your family risks
- Discuss all tests results and the meaning of all "numbers."
- Discuss responsible sexuality: birth control, disease prevention, and screening
- Fasting blood cholesterol: Total, HDL, LDL
- Fasting blood sugar
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Extension Service of Mississippi State University, cooperating with U.S. Department of Agriculture. Published in furtherance of Acts of Congress, May 8 and June 30, 1914. Ronald A. Brown, Director
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