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Stay Health at Any Age New
Checklist for Men and Women
July 22, 2003 - From
mammograms to prostate cancer screenings to cholesterol and blood
pressure tests, it can be confusing to figure out which tests are
needed and when. Two brand-new pamphlets available online from the
AHRQ-sponsored U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, "Women: Stay
Healthy at Any Age: Checklist for Your Next Checkup" and "Men: Stay
Healthy at Any Age: Checklist for Your Next Checkup" tell you exactly
what you need to know about the most important screening tests.
The recommendations from
the Task Force are based on scientific evidence. The pamphlets also
include information about how to stay healthy and allow patients to
record which screening tests they've received, when, and when they
should be tested again.
The women's checklist
can be viewed and downloaded at
http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthywom.htm in English and at
http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthywomsp.htm in Spanish.
The men's checklist can
be viewed and downloaded at
http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthymen.htm
in English and at
http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthymensp.htm
in Spanish.
Printed copies of the
checklists can be mailed to you. Copies can be ordered from the AHRQ
Publications Clearinghouse by calling (800) 358-9295 or sending an
email to
ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov.
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