Lowcountry Screening Checklist: Questions for Your Next Visit
Based on Hope Integrative Medicine, Top 5 Essential Health Screenings for Lowcountry Adults
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Discover the most important preventive screenings for Charleston area adults. Learn about cholesterol testing, cancer screenings, and more from Hope Integrative Medicine.
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In this guide
Heart Health Questions
- When should I recheck cholesterol?
- Are my blood pressure readings OK?
- Does family history change my plan?
Cancer Screening Questions
- Which colon test fits me?
- Should a new spot be checked?
- Am I due for any screening now?
Blood Sugar Questions
- What was my last A1C?
- Do I have prediabetes?
- What changes would help most?
What the guideline says
- The five screenings the article highlights are cholesterol and heart risk, colorectal cancer, blood pressure, skin cancer and diabetes.
- Colorectal cancer screening can find precancerous polyps before they become cancer, and options include colonoscopy, a yearly at-home FIT stool test or a stool DNA test.
- High blood pressure affects nearly half of American adults, and readings over several visits help rule out white coat hypertension.
- Year-round sun, beach days and boating on the coast raise skin cancer risk, so skin checks and sun protection matter in the Lowcountry.
- A hemoglobin A1C test measures your average blood sugar over the previous 2 to 3 months, and finding prediabetes early allows steps that can prevent or delay diabetes.
- Your provider sets your screening schedule based on your age, family history and lifestyle risk factors.
Source: Hope Integrative Medicine, Top 5 Essential Health Screenings for Lowcountry Adults
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This guide is general health information and does not replace advice from your own provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on your age, sex, family history, smoking history, diet and exercise. Your provider builds a personal schedule that follows evidence-based guidelines and adjusts it for your risk.
Choose a sunscreen suited to the activity, wear protective clothing and plan outdoor time to avoid peak UV hours.
People with diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of heart disease may need a cholesterol check every year as part of managing their health.