Screenings by age
The checks that matter, at the right age.
US recommendations for men, with the grade and source for each. Use the private checklist to see what applies to you — it runs only in your browser.
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Female checklist: general screenings only for now. Screenings specific to women — such as breast and cervical screening, and bone density from 65 — arrive with the female health guides. Male screening ages (PSA, the men's aortic scan) are not shown here, because they don't apply.
What to discuss or schedule
General guidance for men at average risk, not personal medical advice. Talk with your clinician about what's right for you.
All recommendations
| Check | Ages | What it is | Grade / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure check Everyone | 18+ | Every year from 40, or every 3–5 years at 18–39 if your last reading was normal and you are not at higher risk.[1] | USPSTF grade A |
| Depression check Everyone | 18+ | Screening for depression is recommended for all adults.[2] | USPSTF grade B |
| Flu vaccine Everyone | 18+ | One dose every year.[3] | CDC schedule |
| Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes test Everyone | 35–70 | For adults 35–70 who have overweight or obesity (BMI 25 or more; 23 or more may apply for Asian American adults).[4] | USPSTF grade B |
| Cholesterol and statin discussion Everyone | 40–75 | At 40–75, a statin is recommended for people with at least one risk factor (high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure or smoking) and a 10-year heart-risk estimate of 10% or more.[5] | USPSTF grade B (C at 7.5–10% risk) |
| Colorectal cancer screening Everyone | 45–85 | From 45 to 75 (stool test every year, stool DNA-FIT every 1–3 years, CT colonography or sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, or colonoscopy every 10 years). At 76–85, decide with your clinician.[6] | USPSTF grade B (45–49), A (50–75), C (76–85) |
| Yearly low-dose CT lung scan Everyone | 50–80 | At 50–80 with a 20 pack-year smoking history, if you still smoke or quit within the past 15 years.[7] | USPSTF grade B |
| PSA test: talk it through first Men | 55–69 | At 55–69, whether to have a PSA test is an individual decision made with your clinician. USPSTF advises against routine PSA screening at 70 and older. The American Cancer Society suggests starting the conversation at 45 for Black men and men whose father or brother was diagnosed before 65, and at 40 for even higher risk.[8] | USPSTF grade C (D at 70+) |
| Earlier PSA conversation (higher risk) Men | 40–54 | The American Cancer Society suggests starting the screening conversation at 45 for Black men and men with a father or brother diagnosed before 65 — or at 40 with more than one close relative diagnosed early.[9] | ACS guidance (USPSTF: no separate recommendation) |
| Shingles vaccine Everyone | 50+ | Two doses of the recombinant vaccine, 2–6 months apart, from age 50.[10] | CDC |
| Pneumococcal vaccine Everyone | 50+ | Recommended for all adults 50 and older (and younger adults with certain conditions).[11] | CDC |
| RSV vaccine Everyone | 75+ | One dose at 75 or older, or at 50–74 if you have a condition that raises the risk of severe RSV. It is not a yearly shot.[12] | CDC |
| RSV vaccine (higher risk) Everyone | 50–74 | One dose at 50–74 if you have a condition such as chronic heart or lung disease, kidney failure, or a weakened immune system.[12] | CDC |
| One-time aortic ultrasound (AAA) Men | 65–75 | For men 65–75 who have ever smoked (100 or more cigarettes in a lifetime). Men who never smoked can ask whether it suits them.[13] | USPSTF grade B (C if never smoked) |
| Ask about a bone density scan Men | 70+ | The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation advises men 70 and older, men 50–69 with risk factors, and anyone who broke a bone after 50 to talk with their clinician about a bone density test. USPSTF says the evidence for screening men is insufficient — that is not a recommendation against it.[14] | BHOF view; USPSTF I statement |
| Ask about a bone density scan (risk factors) Men | 50–69 | BHOF suggests men 50–69 with risk factors (for example smoking, heavy drinking, steroid medicines, a family history of fractures, or a broken bone after 50) talk with their clinician about testing.[14] | BHOF view |
USPSTF grades: A/B recommended; C offer selectively or an individual decision; D recommend against; I insufficient evidence. Vaccine recommendations come from the CDC adult schedule, which has been amended more than once in 2025–26 — always check the live CDC page.[3]
Sources
- US Preventive Services Task Force. Hypertension in Adults: Screening (April 2021). Checked 23 October 2026.
- US Preventive Services Task Force. Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening (June 2023). Checked 23 October 2026.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adult Immunization Schedule by Age (check the live page: the schedule has been amended more than once in 2025–26). Checked 23 October 2026.
- US Preventive Services Task Force. Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening (August 2021). Checked 23 October 2026.
- US Preventive Services Task Force. Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults (August 2022). Checked 23 October 2026.
- US Preventive Services Task Force. Colorectal Cancer: Screening (May 2021). Checked 23 October 2026.
- US Preventive Services Task Force. Lung Cancer: Screening (final recommendation, March 2021). Checked 23 October 2026.
- US Preventive Services Task Force. Prostate Cancer: Screening (May 2018; an update is in progress). Checked 23 October 2026.
- American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Early Detection. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Shingles Vaccination. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pneumococcal Vaccines. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. RSV Vaccine Guidance for Adults. Checked 23 October 2026.
- US Preventive Services Task Force. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening (December 2019). Checked 23 October 2026.
- Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation. Bone Density Exam/Testing. Checked 23 October 2026.
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