Hypertension affects nearly one in three adults. Your blood pressure should be checked at your periodic health exam or at least every two years. Have your cholesterol level checked at least once every five years starting at age 35 for men and at age 45 for women. Colon cancer is the second most common form of cancer. If you're 50 or older, you should have a fecal occult blood test annually.
Sigmoidoscopy also detects colon cancer.
As an alternative to fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy may be done once at age 50, and then every ten years as recommended. A pneumococcal immunization is recommended once in a lifetime, generally at age 65. Tetanus and diphtheria booster. Adults should have a tetanus-diphtheria booster at age 25 and then every ten years. Women only Folic acid supplements.