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• Free Preventive Care Screenings

  Various preventive screenings are free for those over 50 with Marketplace health insurance or Medicare. Learn more about which ones qualify.

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• Dental and Vision Coverage on a Budget

  Dental and vision on a budget is possible. Take a look at our list of practical ways to save a lot

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• Cancer Screening Trials: Which Cancers are Getting the Most Attention?

  There are more than one hundred different types of cancer in the world today. Medical researchers' long-term goal is to develop accurate, affordable screening tools for each type, as the ability to diagnose and treat cancer in its earliest stages can significantly improve patient quality of life and lifespan. Even so, some types of cancer are getting more attention in cancer screening trials than others.

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• Treatment-Resistant Depression and Why Researchers Are Looking Beyond Antidepressants

  Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world, and for many patients, treatment works. Medication helps a little. Therapy helps a little. Usually, patients find that both are needed in order to get results that really help with life day-today.But for a lot of folks battling depressive disorder, standard treatments, including combos of therapy and meds, don't give them the relief they need from life-suppressing symptoms. That population has a clinical name because it’s so pervasive: treatment-resistant depression. Understanding what that diagnosis actually means, and why conventional medications fall short for these people, is essential context for anyone following developments in psychiatric research.

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• Opioid Use Disorder Clinical Trials: Medications and New Approaches

  Opioid use disorder (OUD) is serious, but although it can be frustrating and upsetting, it is treatable. Medicines like methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone can lower cravings and reduce the risk of an overdose when paired with counseling and social supports.Joining an OUD clinical trial could be an option for you. Here’s what to expect from these research studies.

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• Widespread vs. Targeted Cancer Screening: What's the Aim of Current Screening Trials in Progress?

  The end goal of any cancer screening trial is to save lives by helping doctors catch cancer early enough for treatment to work with minimal side effects. However, that doesn't mean that the new types of screening being developed in all current (or future) screening trials will be recommended for everyone. Researchers have different end goals for their work; some are working on screening options to meet the needs of relatively small, specific groups of people, while others are working on general screening tools that medical professionals could use for many or even most adult patients.

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