Check Your Health: The Best Medicine is Prevention

Importance of Preventive Medical Checkups

Preventive medical checkups are a key component of a healthy lifestyle: regular checkups can detect diseases at an early stage and countermeasures can be taken in good time. In cases of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or cancer especially, diagnosis in the early stages can be crucial in preventing complications and significantly improving the chances of recovery.

Increasing Importance of Regular Preventive Care with Advancing Age

It is well known that regular preventive care becomes more important with age. However, many people are unaware that prevention also has great benefits for young people. Yet the fact is that diseases such as high blood pressure, elevated blood lipid levels, or hormonal disorders often develop insidiously without noticeable symptoms. Those who take early steps to maintain their health are laying an important foundation for a long, healthy life and are making a significant contribution to avoiding later complications.

How to Approach Preventive Care

In Austria, the annual health check-up for people aged 18 and over provides a good

basis for preventive health care –these can even be carried out for free for those who are insured. In addition, there are age-dependent recommendations –for cancer screening (e.g., PAP smear, mammography, colonoscopy), for example, or cardiovascular control tests. In addition to regular medical checkups, preventive care requires a degree of personal initiative:

A healthy lifestyle with sufficient exercise, a nutritious diet and good stress management, it is important to be aware of your own risk factors due to family history and to discuss them with your doctor in a timely manner. In addition, you should keep an eye on your own body and have any changes, e.g. in your skin, weight, or digestion, checked out in good time. You can find recommendations, tips, and advice on the most important preventive medical checkups here.

General Preventive Medical Checkups

From age 18 “Health checkup”

Once a year (free of charge): General checkup including blood pressure, BMI, blood and urine samples, blood sugar, cholesterol, etc.

Between ages 18 and 25 ECG heart examination

Internal medicine/cardiology examination (ECG, heart ultrasound) for standard assessment of the heart

From age 35 Skin cancer screening

Every 2 years: Check for skin changes and skin cancer risks, visual full-body inspection if necessary

From age 40 Eye examination

Every 1-2 years: examination of intraocular pressure and optic nerve – especially for early detection of glaucoma.

From age 45 Colon cancer screening

Once a year: test for hidden blood in stool. Colonoscopy every 10 years. Goal: to detect polyps or early stages of colon cancer.

From age 65: Vision and hearing tests

Annual check-up: e.g., whisper test for hearing and detection of cataracts, macular degeneration, and age-related retinal changes.

We also offer a range of preventive medical check-ups specifically for “HER” and “HIM.” Contact us today for more information!