Now that we have officially finished our "necessary nine" in the last podcast, it's time to discuss something similar which is preventative medicine. Preventative medicine is crucially important because it helps us stay healthy and active for life. Learn about what type of screening you should be getting, and why it's so important to do them.

References:

Kisling, L. A., & M Das, J. (2022). Prevention Strategies. In _StatPearls_. StatPearls Publishing. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537222/](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537222/)

Siegel, R. L., Miller, K. D., Fuchs, H. E., & Jemal, A. (2022). Cancer statistics, 2022. _CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians_, _72_(1), 7–33. [https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21708](https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21708) https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/topic_search_results?topic_status=P https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/apps/

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