The new advice comes as breast cancer diagnoses rise among younger women and mortality rates among Black women remain persistently high.
Tag: United States Preventive Services Task Force
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New Mammogram Advice: What to Know
If you’re at average risk for breast cancer, start getting mammograms at 40 and go every two years, an influential scientific panel says. Many women were doing it anyway.
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Why Aren’t Doctors Screening Older Americans for Anxiety?
Anxiety disorders are common among seniors, but an influential panel seems likely to recommend against routine screening. Some experts disagree.
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Health Panel Recommends Screening All Kids 8 and Up for Anxiety
To address the mental health crisis facing American youth, experts also said adolescents should be screened for depression.
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Health Panel Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
The guidance comes as Americans are coping with illness, isolation and loss from the pandemic, as well as other stressors like inflation and rising crime.