Understanding Preventive Care: Your Guide to Staying Healthy

Preventive care is one of the most important steps you can take to manage your health. Regular check-ups, screenings, and lifestyle choices can help prevent illnesses, diseases, and other health problems, or detect them at an early stage when treatment is likely to work best.

What is Preventive Care?

Preventive care includes health services like screenings, check-ups, and patient counseling that are used to prevent illnesses, diseases, and other health problems, or to detect illness at an early stage when treatment is likely to work best.

Common Preventive Services Include:

• Annual physical examinations
• Blood pressure, diabetes, and cholesterol tests
• Cancer screenings
• Vaccinations
• Counseling on topics such as quitting smoking, losing weight, eating healthfully, treating depression, and reducing alcohol use

Why is Preventive Care Important?

Regular preventive care helps you stay healthy and can help reduce your risk of serious health problems. It's an investment in your long-term health and well-being.