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Health_MaleCheckUp.sPubDate = "12/12/2005 6:44:58 AM GMT";
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Health_MaleCheckUp.appHeader = "Men's Health|Time for a tune-up?";
Health_MaleCheckUp.appDeck = "5 reasons to make a doctor appointment";
Health_MaleCheckUp.appFooter = "Source: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; American Heart Association; American Cancer Society";
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Health_MaleCheckUp[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Check blood pressure at least every two years, starting at age 18. Less than 120 systolic and less than 80 diastolic is considered normal, while a range between 120/80 and 139/89 indicates prehypertension. A reading of 140/90 or higher signals high blood pressure and the need for medication.";

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Health_MaleCheckUp[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Check your cholesterol at least every five years, starting at age 35. If you smoke, have diabetes, or if heart disease runs in your family, you should start at 20. Ideal total cholesterol level should be less than 200 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL). \"Bad\" or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) should be less than 40; high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or \"good\" cholesterol should be at least 60.";

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Health_MaleCheckUp[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in men and in women, and the second leading cause of cancer death among men and women combined in the United States. Men 50 years of age or older should be screened for colorectal cancer. Those who have a family history or other risk factors for colorectal cancer should talk with their doctor about starting screening at a younger age.";

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Health_MaleCheckUp[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>A man has a one in six chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. Some medical experts believe that current evidence supports regular screening for prostate cancer beginning at age 50. Others argue that there isn't evidence to show that finding early-stage prostate cancer, and treating it, saves lives. The main screening tools for prostate cancer are the digital rectal examination (DRE) and the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test. It is suggested that men talk with a doctor about the possible benefits and harms of screening.";

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Health_MaleCheckUp[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>If you engage in risky sex (e.g. unprotected sex, sex with multiple partners) talk with your doctor about getting tested for STDs such as HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea and herpes -- even if you don't see outward signs of infection. Many STDs are \"silent.\"";

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