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From balancing a busy work schedule to running errands around town, it can be easy to keep putting off important wellness appointments. However, an annual visit with your Wellstar primary care provider is one of the best investments you can make in your health.

At your check-up, your provider will assess your health with a physical exam and wellness screenings to help you understand your current health stats and stay ahead of potential medical issues.

These screenings include:

• Blood pressure. The healthiest reading is less than 120/80 mmHg.

Catching cancer early At Wellstar, we believe in lowering risk and preventing cancer whenever possible. When screenings catch cancer in earlier stages, patients can have better outcomes. Your provider may recommend cancer screenings, including:

This blood test measures your PSA level and can be used to detect prostate cancer. Most patients will start this screening at age 50, but if you are at higher risk of prostate cancer, including if you are a Black man, your provider may recommend earlier screenings.

DASOVEANU

“Your primary care provider will collaborate with you to create a customized care plan and recommend screenings based on factors such as your age, gender and family history,” said Wellstar Primary Care Physician Dr. Cristina Dasoveanu. “Regular screenings can help you stay ahead of issues and catch any health concerns early.”

Be proactive with your health

• Blood glucose. A healthy blood sugar level is less than 140 mg/dL if you have not been fasting and less than 100 mg/dL if you have been fasting.

• Blood cholesterol. For women and men, an ideal low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is less than 100. For women, the ideal high-density lipoprotein (HDL) reading is 50 or higher, and for men, it is 40 or higher.

The results of these preventative screenings may help identify risk factors and indicate the onset of certain conditions, such as high blood pressure or heart disease.

• Mammogram. If you are at average risk of developing breast cancer, you should start annual mammograms at age 40. If you have a family history of breast cancer or other risk factors, your provider may recommend you start screenings earlier and can help you create a personalized screenings plan.

• Colonoscopy. This is a colorectal cancer screening using a flexible, lighted tube to examine and remove polyps from the colon and rectum. People at average risk should start colonoscopies at age 45, but your provider may recommend earlier screenings depending on your risk factors or family history.

• Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA).

Find a provider at wellstar.org/ primarycare. Locations serving the North Fulton area include:

2450 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta (470) 267-0360

2570 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta (770) 650-8980

260 Rucker Road, Alpharetta (470) 956-4540

4895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta (770) 475-0888

1360 Upper Hembree Road, Roswell (770) 740-1753