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At 50, men and women should be screened for colorectal cancer.
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At 50, men and women should be screened for colorectal cancer. 'There's a real need to keep up with vaccinations,' says Dr. Jonathan Samet, chair of the department of preventive medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. That includes tetanus, diphtheria, measles and mumpsthe flu vaccine, advisable at all ages, should become a regular part of your preventive routine at 50, according to the CDC.

+Seniors 60
Vaccinations aren't just for kids. Older adults should up-date their inoculations, including a tetanus booster every 10 years and an annual flu shot, and start new ones, like the pneumonia vaccine, that are particularly important after age 60. Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, vice chair of the department of geriatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, also recommends Zostavax, a vaccine that studies have shown reduces the risk of shingles a painful condition caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, the same one that causes chicken pox by half in older adults. Apart from regular vaccinations, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggests routine bone-density screenings for osteoporosis for women over 65. Leipzig says older patients should also be screened for balance problems and discuss fall prevention with their doctor. 'More than a third of older adults fall each year,' she says, which leads to serious injury and disability. Indeed, one-quarter of older Americans who suffer a hip fracture from a fall which research suggests may often be caused by poor balance resulting from an inner-ear disorder die within six months of the injury.

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screen 검사하다. colorectal cancer 대장암. keep up with 계속하다, 유지하다.
vaccination 예방주사. chair 대학 교수, 의장. preventive medicine 예방의학.
tetanus 破傷風(파상풍). measles 紅疫(홍역). mumps 유행성 耳下腺炎(이하선염).
inoculation 接踵(접종). shot 주사. pneumonia 폐렴. vice chair 부회장.
geriatrics 노인병 의학. reduce 감소시키다. shingles 帶狀疱疹(대상포진).
reactivation 再發(재발), 복귀. varicella 水痘(수두). chicken pox 작은 마마, 수두.
bone-density 骨密度(골밀도). osteoporosis 骨多孔症(골다공증). balance 균형감각.
hip fracture 坐骨骨折(좌골골절). inner-ear 內耳(내이). disorder 질병.
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