Prediabetes and Diabetes Screening: What the Guidelines Say, and What the Numbers Mean
More than one in three US adults has prediabetes and most do not know it — screening now starts at 35, with three blood tests that define the thresholds.
Prevention
Which screening tests are worth booking and when, what a vaccine protects against, and how to read a risk percentage without overreacting to it.
Why Blood Pressure Matters for Women at Every Phase of Life
Nearly half of US adults have high blood pressure, and for women the risks and the right response shift through pregnancy, midlife, and menopause.
Skin Cancer Checks: What to Know About Self-Exams, the ABCDE Rule, and Screening
No major US body recommends routine skin cancer screening for everyone — but regular self-checks and knowing the ABCDE rule catch most early melanomas.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Now Starts at 45: Your Options, Compared
The screening age dropped from 50 to 45 — here is what USPSTF, ACS, and ACG recommend and how colonoscopy, FIT, and other tests actually differ.
HPV Vaccine Catch-Up in Adults: Who Still Qualifies, and Through What Age
The HPV vaccine is not only for adolescents — catch-up vaccination is recommended through age 26, with an option to consider through 45.
Breast Screening: What the Guidelines Actually Recommend, Age by Age
Two major guideline bodies agree that mammography saves lives, but they differ on when to start and how often — here is what each one says.