Question 1

what are  recommended health screenings for women in their 60s?

Accepted Answer

There are several: It depends on her precise age, but in general these include pap smears and mammograms to screen for cervical and breast cancer, stool checks or colonoscopies to screen for colon cancer, screens for high bp, depression, alcohol abuse and possibly high cholesterol or blood sugar, obesity, osteoporosis and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors. A good resource is the iphone app my health checklist 2012.

Question 2

why dont you need cervical screenings after 65?

Accepted Answer

: New cervical HPV or cervical dysplasia (pre-cancer) are rare after age 50 or thereabouts. Contrary to common belief, cervical HPV, dysplasia and cancer are primarily problems in younger women, not at your age.

Question 3

what health screenings are usually provided by schools in the u.s.?

Accepted Answer

Hearing, vision, BMI: Most US schools screen middle school children for some  chronic  physical conditions like asthma , diabetes ,and  perform   hearing and vision tests , immunisation screening  . Some states are mandated to do obesity screening  by BMI, measurements,  dental checks , scoliosis evaluations , and blood pressure readings. Schools with a nurse can also do health counselling  and mental heath assessment.

Question 4

which cancer screenings should i get?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Recommended screening tests depends on age and gender and other risk factors. I see that you are 49, and in this age group women should have pap smears every 3 years and if they haven't yet, should start mammograms every 2 yrs at age 50. Men and women should start colon cancer screening at age 50. If you have an iphone/ipod/ipad, an app that provides all the recs is prevention checklist 2013.

Question 5

what does hcvab screening mean?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis C: Checking to see if you have the antibody on board; it's often but not always a marker that you have an ongoing smoldering infection.

Question 6

what does a stroke screening do?

Accepted Answer

Almost nothing: "sroke screening" refers to checking arteries in the neck for blockages, usually by an ultrasound, on people who have not had any symptoms of a stroke (e.g., sudden weakness, slurred speech, vision problems).  Screening is not recommended by the us preventive services taskforce because it prevents few strokes and can lead to follow up tests and treatments which can actually cause strokes.

Question 7

how can i find free aids screening?

Accepted Answer

See HIVTEST.CDC.GOV: Go to the web site http://hivtest.Cdc.Gov/ and enter your zip code and you'll get a list of sites in the usa where you can get HIV testing.

Question 8

is there a mental screening test type?

Accepted Answer

There are many: Many screening tools are available to assess mental health. Survey tests help identify dementia, bipolar disease, attention deficit disorders and others. Generally these are used when there is a worry about a particular problem, but there is good evidence that all adults should be screened for unrecognized depression. For more info on proven screening tests, check out the Prevention Checklist app.

Question 9

mrsa screening needed before delivery?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: There is not need for MRSA screening before delivery.

Question 10

what is done during a health screening?

Accepted Answer

Full Check Up: Screening/ preventive exam includes  following
1 complete medical and family history including smoking, drug intake, alcohol and meds being taken
2 psychiatric history 
3complete physical examination includind BP check
4 screening tests like blood test for chlesterol, thyroid , biabetes etc.
5history of immunisation and bring it uptodate like tdap.Flu, etc.
5counselling diet/pap smear/colonoscopy, mammo.

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