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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Prostate cancer screening not expected to be made widely available in UK

Prostate cancer screening will not be made routinely available for the vast majority of men across the UK, according to the expected recommendations from a panel of expert government health advisers. The UK national screening committee is expected to only recommend screening for men with the genetic variants BRCA1 and BRCA2 who are between the ages of 45 and 61. Only a few thousand men are expected to be eligible for screening across the UK,
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fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Medical Experts Say There's 1 Serious Reason Why Getting A Flu Shot This Year Is Very Important

Annual influenza vaccination for everyone aged 6 months and older reduces individual risk and strengthens community immunity, with September–October as optimal timing before peak season.
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