Disease Prevention in Men
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.
- Disease prevention in men introduction
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia
- Type II diabetes mellitus
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Cancer of colon and rectum /polyps of colon and rectum
- Prostate cancer
- Glaucoma
- Melanoma and other skin cancers
- Bladder cancer
Disease prevention in men introduction
Routine screening tests are part of basic prevention medicine. All of the following screening tests are commonly available through your doctor. Take an active role in your own health care and discuss screening tests with your doctor early in life. Following is a list of diseases for which screening is recommended along with mention of the commonly used screening tests, which usually are safe and simple and can help detect many diseases before they become harmful.
High blood pressure (hypertension)
About one-sixth of all Americans have high blood pressure and the incidence of this disease increases with age. African-Americans are more likely than other races to have high blood pressure.
High blood pressure can cause arterial disease (atherosclerosis) that can lead to heart attack, congestive heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure.
Tests or procedures for high blood pressure
Blood pressure measurements
- High blood pressure: systolic >140, and/or diastolic >90
- Borderline high blood pressure: systolic 130-140, and/or diastolic 85-90
Who to test and how often
- How often blood pressure should be checked depends on how severely elevated
the blood pressure is, and also depends on the number of other heart attack and
stroke risk factors that are present.
- Adults with most recent normal blood pressure of systolic <130 and
diastolic <85 should be checked at least every other year.
- Adults with borderline high blood pressures (systolic 130-140 or diastolic 85-90) should be rechecked in 3-6 months.
Benefits of early detection
- High blood pressure can cause arterial disease (atherosclerosis) that can
lead to heart attack, congestive heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure.
- High blood pressure can cause diseases without any early warning symptoms.
- There is good evidence that treatment of high blood pressure can reduce the
risk of heart diseases, stroke, and kidney failure.
- There is good evidence that adults with borderline blood pressures can benefit from blood pressure lowering. Therefore, you should discuss with your doctor measures that you can take to reduce blood pressure, which can include reducing salt intake, exercise, and stress management.
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