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2. Breast Cancer: New Screening Guideline for Women 40 to 74

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   Guidance issued by the USPSTF on April 30, 2024, lowers its recommended breast cancer screening age for all women to age 40 with screenings being repeated every two years up until the age of 74 ...

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. Get the Screening Tests You Need - WebMD

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   The USPSTF says get tested every 2 years, starting at age 50. Cervical cancer screening ( Pap test) Get a Pap test every 3 years, or a Pap test along with a human papillomavirus ( HPV) test every ...

5. Preventative Cancer Screenings: Top 5 to Get in 2024 - Healthline

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   Lung cancer screening. The USPSTF recommends that people who match the below criteria get lung cancer screening once a year: A low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan is the only recommended ...

6. 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 ...

7. United States Preventive Services Task Force - Wikipedia

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   The United States Preventive Services Task Force ( USPSTF) is "an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services". [1] The task force, a volunteer panel of primary care clinicians (including those from internal ...

8. Free Cancer Screening Guidelines: Health Reform - WebMD

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   Under the Affordable Care Act, private health plans must offer one of several different types of screening tests for colon cancer. After age 45, you can receive a fecal blood test, a sigmoidoscopy ...

9. 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 ...