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Program 120 for women: prevention and everyday health

Explore prevention topics in the women’s Program 120 handbook, one health question at a time.

Based on teaching by Dan Purser, MD. How we prepare these guides

Educational summary

Why this matters

Explore prevention topics in the women’s Program 120 handbook, one health question at a time.

How the pieces connect

Heart disease, diabetes, infection, stroke, and kidney health call for different kinds of prevention. Focus on the questions that apply to your history.

Separate screening from symptom investigation

The prevention handbook covers both risks and illnesses. Screening looks for a problem before symptoms appear; diagnostic testing investigates a symptom or other finding. The same test can have different value in those settings. When a chapter lists tests or preventive steps, first identify which situation it addresses. That makes the discussion more useful than collecting a large panel without knowing what each result would change.

Keep in mind

Some older teaching includes targets or plans that may no longer fit your care. Bring your current results and goals to a qualified clinician before changing treatment.

A question for your next conversation

Is this a screening question or an investigation of a specific symptom?

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