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  2. Screening Tests for People Over 50: What You Need - WebMD

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    For example, 1 in 3 people aged 50 to 75 aren’t on schedule with their colon cancer screenings. About 30% of people over age 65 don’t get an annual flu shot, and 2/3 opt out of the recommended ...

  3. Preventive Care for Men at Every Age - Healthline

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    High blood pressure screening. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends adults ages 18 to 39 get screened for high blood pressure every 3 to 5 years. Dental checkup. Get a ...

  4. Top 10 Preventive Care Tips at Ages 50+ - WebMD

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    10. Immunizations: As you age, you need a few extra vaccines to help you stay healthy, including: Flu shot: Folks 6 months of age and older should get one every year. Pneumonia vaccine: A series ...

  5. Milestone Medical Tests You Should Take in Your 60s, 70s, and ...

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    It’s recommended to get screened for colorectal cancer every 10 years between the ages of 45 and 75. Colorectal cancer in the United States is most common in older adults aged 65 to 74 .

  6. Important Middle Age Medical Tests - WebMD

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    Colon cancer screening is recommended for everyone at age 45. Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. ... The CDC recommends that anyone over the age of 18 get tested ...

  7. The Health Tests That Seniors Need

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    They will also discuss screening with those aged 40 to 45 who are at high risk, have a family history of prostate cancer, or have an immediate relative that has died from the disease. Last ...

  8. United States Preventive Services Task Force - Wikipedia

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    Prostate cancer screening. In the current recommendation published in 2018, the Task Force recommended that prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer screenings be an individual decision for men between the ages of 55 to 69. In 2018 the Task Force gave PCa screening a C recommendation.

  9. Medical Tests in your 60s and Up - WebMD

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    The task force recommends screening in adults beginning at age 45 and continuing until age 75. ... Pap smears are recommended for women every 3 years, an HPV test every 5 years, or both, up to age ...