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Over 65? Smoked even a little in your lifetime? You might want to get screened for this

Over 65? Smoked even a little in your lifetime? You might want to get screened for this

If you’re male, between the ages of 65 and 75, and have smoked as few as five packs of cigarettes in your lifetime, a federal task force is now recommending you get screened to prevent an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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'Depths of despair' drive third consecutive drop in U.S. life expectancy

'Depths of despair' drive third consecutive drop in U.S. life expectancy

After rising for more than 50 years, life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped for a third year in a row. The trend is driven by three preventable causes of death that researchers call the “depths of despair.”
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Anxiety: When do you ride it out and when do you seek help?

Anxiety is the most common mental health concern in the United States. Dr. Kaz Nelson, a psychiatrist at the University of Minnesota, discusses when to seek help for it in our weekly medical chat.
by Tom Crann

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Deciding when to stop screening for cancer is 'tricky.' So is having that conversation with patients

Cancer screening guidelines begin to look different when patients reach age 65. Our weekly medical expert, Dr. Jon Hallberg, talks about what the guidelines say, and how they prompt tough conversations.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Flu season is on its way — what we can learn from Australia's deadly season

Flu season is on its way — what we can learn from Australia's deadly season

People in Australia, where it’s spring, have been walloped by a particularly bad flu season. Health officials here are urging people to get their flu shots as soon as possible in case we see something similar.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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