Life is full of possibilities to create: relationships, responsibilities, family, career.  Your sense of who your are is stronger now than ever before.  Now is the time to create a strong foundation to protect your health into the future.

 To protect the strength of your health:

Every day, be:

• Physically active
• Nutritionally smart
• In-the-know about preventive screenings

Skin

• Mole and overall skin exam - at least once every three years by a physician
• Practice monthly self-exam of all moles

Heart

• Cholesterol panel - total, LDL, HDL and triglycerides (baseline if not yet done)
• Blood pressure - at least once every two years

Reproductive

• Annual internal exam with Pap test (including STD screening)

Eyes, Ears and Teeth

• Vision exam - every 5 years
• Hearing exam - every 10 years
• Semiannual dental visits for exam and cleaning

General

• Immunizations
• Tetanus once every TEN years
• Thyroid test (TSH) - starting at age 35 then every five years
• Diabetes check - fasting blood glucose