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Health screenings can help detect serious issues early on. They’re also an essential way to access information to maintain and improve your health at every stage of your life.
Here are eight screenings to have on your radar—plus, recommendations on when these tests should begin and how often they should be repeated.
Correction: A previous version of slide 5 reported that mammograms are performed annually or every other year without specifying that screening mammography is for people at average risk of breast cancer. The text was amended to include reference to average risk and to note that people at high risk should begin screening at an earlier age.
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