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2. Top 10 Preventive Care Tests You Need 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 ...

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

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   hypertension. cardiovascular disease. osteoarthritis. osteoporosis. cancer. Milestone medical tests during your 60s, 70s, and beyond may help you prevent health problems or slow down their ...

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

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   For women, a pelvic exam, Pap smear and HPV test. You may think it's crazy, but many women over 60 still need to get regular pelvic exams, Pap smears, or human papillomavirus (HPV) tests. Older ...

5. Important Middle Age Medical Tests - WebMD

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   Combining a Pap test with a human papillomavirus test can safely extend the interval between cervical cancer screenings from 3 years to 5 years in many women between the ages of 30 and 65. Women ...

6. Preventive Health: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

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   Preventive care for adults involves screening for chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, as well as immunizations against serious illnesses like the flu and COVID-19. It also involves ...

7. Medicare's Preventative Services - Healthline

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   Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans offer the same preventive care as original Medicare, plus some extra benefits. Most of the screenings, tests, and vaccines are covered under Medicare Part B at no ...

8. Benefits of Annual Checkups in Your 50s and Older - WebMD

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   Get Up to Date on Tests and Screenings. Gain More Control Over Chronic Conditions. Make You a More Educated Health Consumer. Save Money. Coordinate Your Care. Build a Relationship With Your Doctor ...

9. The Health Tests That Seniors Need

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   Colorectal cancer exam. A colonoscopy is a test where a doctor uses a camera to scan your colon for cancerous polyps. A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue. After the age of 50, you should get a ...