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Tests and Screenings: 60s and Beyond
Routine checks in your 60s and beyond will help you to live a healthy, active life for years to come. Here are some of the key tests, screenings and immunizations that you’ll need in your 60s. Both Men and Women Annual Checkup: Yes, you really do have to go to the doctor once a year […] Read More
Tests and Screenings: 50s
Thought you could skate through the health maintenance checklists like you did in your 20s, didn’t you? This is the decade where caring for your health becomes critical. Here are some of the key tests, screenings and immunizations that you’ll need in your 50s. Both Men and Women Annual Checkup: Yes, you really do have […] Read More
Tests and Screenings: 40s
In your 40s? This is the decade where you can correct the health mistakes of your past to get your body ready for the coming decades. Here are some of the key tests, screenings and immunizations that you’ll need in your 40s. Both Men and Women Blood Pressure: Have your blood pressure checked every two […] Read More
Mammograms
Last year, there was a media uproar over the change in guidelines for routine mammograms. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) changed their guidance to suggest that women at average risk for breast cancer shouldn’t get their first mammogram until age 50, then every two years thereafter. In contrast, the American Cancer Society (ACS) […] Read More
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