Flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years. Double contract barium enema every five years. Colonoscopy every 10 years. The American Medical Association recommends having an electrocardiogram every three to five years for anyone with two or more risks for heart disease. Women should have a physical exam every year that includes a height check to help detect osteoporosis.
Men have larger, stronger bones than women, but two million men have osteoporosis.
White men appear to be most at risk, but osteoporosis can occur in other ethnic groups as well. Men 50 an over should be offered the option of annual testing for prostate cancer. Women should have a pelvic exam and Pap smear every year to detect gynecological cancers as well as other conditions. After age 40, a woman should have a health professional do a breast exam and mammogram once a year. As a bonus, if he paid immediately by credit card, the vacation package would be delivered within just a few days.