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... The Phoenix - HOSPITAL CORNER: Health screenings for Baby Boomers Rain 34°5 Day Forecast News SearchAdvanced searchgoNewsClassifiedsYellow PagesToday's AdsJobsPhillyCarSearchAllAroundPhillyAllAroundPhillyHomes Home Marketplace Jobs Auto Real Estate Today's Deals Place An Ad Classifieds NewsTop StoriesSportsLifestylesEditorialWeatherUSA WeekendAP - The WireRSS feedsMost Read Stories NEWClassifiedsPhoto GalleriesBusiness DirectoryAllAroundPhillyGolf.comAdvertise In Our NewspapersSubscriptionsObituariesFun and GamesOur NewspaperOther PublicationsPersonal FinanceLifestylesNewspapers in Education Entertainment Movies TV Crosswords Horoscope Fun & Games Site Tools Yellow Pages Photo Galleries 7-Day Archive Services Subscribe Photo Reprints Contact Us Home : News : News : LifestylesLifestyles HOSPITAL CORNER: Health screenings for Baby Boomers By Marion Childs, MD 04/16/2007Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly Part II in a three-part series about health screenings at each stage of adulthood Most people between the ages of 50 and 70 are either still vigorously working, preparing for retirement or somewhere in between.

No matter which category you fit into, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important.

Health screenings and diagnostic tests are one tool to help you and your physician stay on top of your overall health.

Most people in their 50s and 60s should receive regular screenings for cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure.

A cholesterol, or lipid test,...

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