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HEALTHY LIFESTYLES 
 Guidelines to a healthy life

Healthy Infants and Toddlers
Healthy Children
Healthy Teens
Healthy Adults
Healthy Seniors
Healthy Heart - Healthy Pregnant Womenn the right

 

 

HEALTHY SENIORS

OFFICE VISITS
Office visits are recommended on an annual basis

HEALTH CARE SCREENING

Pap Test (women only)

As medically indicated

Clinical breast exam (women only)

With each pap test and annually after age fifty

Mammogram (women only)

Every one to two years for women under 70 or as medically indicated

Height

Periodically

Weight

Annually

Blood pressure

Every two years or at intervals to be established by your doctor

Vision acuity

Periodically

Hearing

Periodically

Clinical breast exam (women only)

Annually

Colorectal screening (occult blood or endoscopic examination)

Interval to be established by your physician

PREVENTION ISSUES
   Your physician's office is a good source for information about the lifestyle and general health issues:
  • Exercise program (including stretching, aerobics and weight training)
  • Nutrition and meal planning
  • Hormone therapy for postmenopausal women
  • Quitting tobacco
  • Alcohol and drug use
  • Sexuality
  • CPR
  • Medication (review all prescription and non-prescriotion drugs you take)
  • Mental health and depression
  • Unintended pregnancy
  • Injury prevention
  • Advance medical directives
  • Violent behavior including domestic violence and abuse
  • Firearm safety

 


HAZARD CLINIC NEWS

Dr. Wicker elected into ACP fellowship

 

Dr. Mitchell Wicker Jr. has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the society of internist. 

The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine, the specialty of adult medical care.

Dr. Wicker was elected on the recommendation of peers, and the review of ACP's credentials subcommittee. 

 
     
     

 

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