Health Screenings Charleston SC - 5 Checks for Lowcountry Adults | Hope Integrative Medicine
November 6, 2026 · 1:05
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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Top five health screenings for Lowcountry adults. Here are three things to know. Two of the five screenings focus on your heart: cholesterol and blood pressure. High blood pressure affects nearly half of American adults. Readings over several visits help rule out white coat hypertension, and people with diabetes or a family history of heart disease may need cholesterol checked every year. Colorectal cancer screening can find precancerous polyps before they become cancer. Options include a colonoscopy, a yearly at-home FIT stool test or a stool DNA test. And with year-round sun on the coast, skin cancer risk is higher, so point out any spot that worries you. The fifth screening is for diabetes. A hemoglobin A1C test measures your average blood sugar over the previous 2 to 3 months, and a fasting glucose test may be added. Finding prediabetes or diabetes early allows steps that can prevent or delay its progression. Read the full article at hopeintegrativemed.com.
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Options include a colonoscopy, a yearly at-home FIT stool test that finds blood you cannot see, or a stool DNA test that combines DNA analysis with blood detection. Your provider can help you choose based on your risk and preference.
Measurements over several visits help rule out white coat hypertension, when pressure reads high only in a medical setting, and make sure a diagnosis is accurate.
It measures your average blood sugar over the previous 2 to 3 months. Finding diabetes or prediabetes early allows steps that can prevent or delay its progression.
