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Preventive exams to perform after the age of 50

Your health is priceless, that's why after the age of 50, taking preventive exams is the key to ensuring a full and happy life.

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Each year that we add to our life is wonderful, because it allows us to obtain a mental, sentimental, work and physical maturity. Each year is the sum of new knowledge and goals met or new goals to achieve.

In the case of our body, at each change of decade that we make, it is important to be aware that we need to take better care of it and carry out preventive check-ups year after year. Here we list what are those exams that you need in the 50s; however, the importance of carrying out complete exams before reaching that age is essential, here we present what you should do if you are between 40 and 50 years old. Take note and take care of yourself.

  1. Complete blood count
  2. fasting blood glucose
  3. Lipid profile
  4. liver function tests
  5. Kidney function tests
  6. Prostate Specific Antigen (in the case of men)
  7. Urine General Examination
  8. chest x-ray
  9. resting electrocardiogram
  10. General abdominal ultrasound
  11. gastroscopy
  12. blood pressure measurement

Each of these exams are essential to know your internal state of health and what you should change in your day to day to continue enjoying life as you deserve it. It is also important that, after reaching the age of 50, you add to the list of tests those that are risk factors or hereditary factors, such as:

  1. colonoscopy
  2. Prostate rectal exam (for men)
  3. stress test
  4. Tumor markers
  5. Bone densitometry

At BMI we want each completed year to be a concrete goal and that you reach the fullness of your life project with physical and mental health; For this reason, remember that every policy has the Más Card, with which you can obtain benefits in stores affiliated with our network, such as discounts in laboratories, pharmacies, opticians, vitamin supplements, gyms, sports stores, pets and even in cinemas. Find out more about her at Tarjeta MAS

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