Prevention Guidelines for Women 40–49 Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most women ages 40 to 49 need. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you, this plan can guide your discussion. Click to see prevention plans for men and women in different age groups and learn more about each screening: Screening Who needs it How often Alcohol misuse All adults and pregnant women At routine exams Anemia - Iron Deficiency All pregnant women At pr...

Prevention Guidelines for Women 50–64 Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most women age 50–64 need. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you, this plan can guide your discussion. Click to see prevention plans for men and women in different age groups and learn more about each screening: Screening Who needs it How often Alcohol misuse All adults At routine exams Blood pressure All adults Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detect...

Prevention Guidelines for Women 65+ Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most women at age 65 and older need. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you, this plan can guide your discussion. Click to see prevention plans for men and women in different age groups and learn more about each screening: Screening Who needs it How often Alcohol misuse All adults At routine exams Blood pressure All adults Every two years if your blood pressure...

Prevention Guidelines for Men 50–64 Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most men ages 50 to 64 need. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you, this plan can guide your discussion. Screening Who needs it How often Alcohol misuse All adults At routine exams Blood pressure All adults Every two years if your blood pressure reading is less than 120/80 mm Hg* Yearly if your systolic blood pressure reading is 120 to 139 mm Hg or your diasto...

Prevention Guidelines for Men 65+ Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most men age 65 and older need. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you, this plan can guide your discussion. Screening Who needs it How often Abdominal aortic aneurysm Men ages 65 to 75 who have ever smoked One-time screening by ultrasonography Alcohol misuse All adults At routine exams Blood pressure All adults Every two years if your blood pressure reading is l...

Prevention Guidelines for Women 18–39 Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most women age 18–39 need. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you, this plan can guide your discussion. Click to see prevention plans for men and women in different age groups and learn more about each screening. Screening Who needs it How often Alcohol misuse All adults and pregnant women At routine exams Anemia - Iron Deficiency All pregnant women At prenat...

Prevention Guidelines for Children and Teenagers Here are the screening tests and immunizations for children older than 2 years of age. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for your child, this plan can guide your discussion. Screening Who needs it How often Dental caries and other dental problems All children ages 1 year to adolescence* Every six months Prevention of dental caries in preschool children Children ages 6 months to 5 years whose primary dr...

Prevention Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers Here are the screening tests and immunizations for infants from birth to age 2. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for your baby, this plan can guide your discussion. Screening Who needs it How often APGAR (a test to determine how well an infant tolerated the birthing process and is adapting to his or her new environment) All newborns One minute and five minutes after birth Congenital hypothyroidism All n...

Prevention Guidelines for Men 18–39 Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most men ages 18 to 39 need. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you, this plan can guide your discussion. Screening Who needs it How often Alcohol misuse All adults At routine exams Blood pressure All adults Every two years if your blood pressure reading is less than 120/80 mm Hg* Yearly if your systolic blood pressure reading is 120 to 139 mm Hg or your diasto...

Prevention Guidelines for Men 40–49 Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most men ages 40 to 49 need. Although you and your health care provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you, this plan can guide your discussion. Screening Who needs it How often Alcohol misuse All adults At routine exams Blood pressure All adults Every two years if your blood pressure reading is less than 120/80 mm Hg* Yearly if your systolic blood pressure reading is 120 to 139 mm Hg or your diasto...