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    <description>Which screening tests are worth booking and when, what a vaccine protects against, and how to read a risk percentage without overreacting to it.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[CDC 2021 guidance: annual chlamydia and gonorrhea screening under 25, HIV testing at least once, syphilis tests in pregnancy. STI screening by age.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The CDC adult vaccine schedule explained: Tdap every 10 years and in pregnancy, shingles from 50, RSV from 75, pneumococcal from 50, and flu annually.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prediabetes and Diabetes Screening: What the Guidelines Say, and What the Numbers Mean</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Diabetes screening starts at 35 per ADA and USPSTF. A1C, fasting glucose, and OGTT thresholds explained, plus what a prediabetes result actually means.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Renata Silva</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nearly half of US adults have high blood pressure. ACC/AHA 2017 categories, USPSTF 2021 screening, and what changes for women in pregnancy and menopause.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Renata Silva</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Renata Silva</dc:creator>
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      <title>Colorectal Cancer Screening Now Starts at 45: Your Options, Compared</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[HPV vaccine catch-up is recommended through age 26, shared decision-making to 45 per ACIP 2019. Adult eligibility, doses, and what it can and cannot do.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[USPSTF 2024 says mammograms every two years from 40 to 74; ACS 2015 differs. Breast cancer screening by age, why guidelines diverge, and what to ask.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Renata Silva</dc:creator>
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