Crozer-Keystone Health System recommends that you take preventive measures, such as meeting with your primary care physician for a check up and scheduling health screenings, for early disease detection. The first step? Call 1-800-CK-HEALTH (1-800-254-3258) and schedule an appointment with a primary care or family physician.

According to the Men's Health Network of Washington, DC, men should consult their health care providers about the following screenings:

Procedure	Frequency
Physical exam: review overall health status, perform a thorough physical exam and discuss health-related topics	Ages 20-39: every 3 years Ages 40-49: every 2 years Ages 50+: every year
Blood pressure: high blood pressure has no symptoms, but can cause permanent damage to body organs	Every year
Cholesterol screening: high cholesterol can lead to heart disease and stroke	Every year
Colon cancer screening: a flexible scope examines the rectum, sigmoid and descending colon for cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages	Ages 50+: flexible sigmoidoscopy every 3-4 years; colonoscopy every 10 years
Prostate cancer screening: digital rectal exam (DRE) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood testing can detect prostate cancer	Ages 40-49: DRE yearly; PSA yearly for African-American men and men with a family history of prostate cancer Ages 50+: DRE and PSA yearly

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