Health Screenings: What You Should Know (English Edition)

When should you have a mammogram or colonoscopy? Is an annual physical necessary? Do flu shots work? This e-single, a selection of articles from The New York Times archives, compiles the latest information on preventive health care. It offers up-to-date guidelines and research on cancer screenings, tests, vaccines and annual checkups, reported by The Times’ top health and science journalists, including Tara Parker-Pope, Gina Kolata, Jane E. Brody, Nicholas Bakalar, Denise Grady and Anahad O’Connor. It also features opinion pieces on preventive procedures from a variety of experts in the medical field.