Osteoporosis Screening: When a DXA Scan Makes Sense, and What the Result Means
USPSTF 2025 recommends bone density screening for all women at 65 and earlier when risk is elevated — here is how DXA, T-scores, and FRAX fit together.
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.
Adult Vaccines Worth Keeping Current: Tdap, Shingles, RSV, and the Rest of the CDC Schedule
Vaccination does not end at 18 — the CDC adult schedule covers a tetanus booster every 10 years, shingles shots from 50, and RSV from 75.
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.
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.