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Preventive medicine is a branch of [[medicine]] that deals with [[prevention]] of [[diseases]] as opposed to treatment as they say "prevention is better than cure".<br />
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=='''What are some common preventive medicine services?'''==<br />
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* [[Abdominal aortic aneurysm]] one-time screening for men of specified ages who have ever smoked<br />
* [[Alcohol]] misuse screening and counseling<br />
* [[Aspirin]] use to prevent cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer for adults 50 to 59 years with a high cardiovascular risk<br />
* [[Blood pressure]] screening<br />
* [[Cholesterol screening]] for adults of certain ages or at higher risk<br />
* [[Colorectal cancer]] screening for adults 45 to 75<br />
* [[Depression screening]]<br />
* [[Diabetes]] (Type 2) screening for adults 40 to 70 years who are overweight or obese<br />
*[[ Diet counseling]] for adults at higher risk for chronic disease<br />
* [[Falls]] prevention (with exercise or physical therapy and vitamin D use) for adults 65 years and over, living in a community setting<br />
* [[Hepatitis B screening]] for people at high risk, including people from countries with 2% or more Hepatitis B prevalence, and U.S.-born people not vaccinated as infants and with at least one parent born in a region with 8% or more Hepatitis B prevalence.<br />
* [[Hepatitis C screening]] for adults age 18 to 79 years<br />
* [[HIV screening]] for everyone age 15 to 65, and other ages at increased risk<br />
* PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) HIV prevention medication for HIV-negative adults at high risk for getting HIV through sex or injection drug use<br />
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=='''What are the common vaccinations recommended for adults?'''==<br />
Immunizations for adults — doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary:<br />
* [[Chickenpox]] (Varicella)<br />
* [[Diphtheria]]<br />
* [[Flu]] (influenza)<br />
* [[Hepatitis A]]<br />
* [[Hepatitis B]]<br />
* [[Human Papillomavirus]] (HPV)<br />
* [[Measles]]<br />
* [[Meningococcal vaccine]]<br />
* [[Mumps]]<br />
* [[Whooping cough]] (Pertussis)<br />
* [[Pneumococcal vaccine]]<br />
* [[Rubella vaccine]]<br />
* [[Shingles vaccine]]<br />
* [[Tetanus toxoid]]<br />
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=='''What are the common screening procedures recommended for adults?'''==<br />
* [[Lung cancer]] screening for adults 50 to 80 at high risk for lung cancer because they’re heavy smokers or have quit in the past 15 years<br />
* [[Obesity]] screening and counseling<br />
* [[Sexually transmitted infection]] (STI) prevention counseling for adults at higher risk<br />
* [[Statin]] preventive medication for adults 40 to 75 at high risk<br />
* [[Syphilis]] screening for adults at higher risk<br />
* [[Tobacco]] use screening for all adults and cessation interventions for tobacco users<br />
* [[Tuberculosis]] screening for certain adults without symptoms at high risk<br />
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