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High or low thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is indicative of a dysfunctional thyroid.

The U.S. Preventative Task Force now recommends women get screened starting at age 40.

An oncology expert said she was already encouraging patients to get screened for breast cancer when they turned 40.

New guidelines say women should be getting screened for breast cancer every other year starting at 40 but doctors think it should be annual.

Health officials have new guidance for when women should be screened for breast cancer.

Screening colonoscopy has brought down the incidence of colon cancer in patients 50 years of age or older.

Adults across the nation are being diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers at younger ages.

New York maintained a higher case rate than all but four states.

According to national polls, a growing number of Americans are reporting high levels of anxiety and depression.

According to the U.S. Preventative Task Force, the country has seen a marked increase in anxiety and depression since the pandemic began.