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What women should know about Medicare coverage for health screenings and exams

By Liz Seegert for Fortunewell published on May 23, 2024

As women get older, our risk for certain chronic diseases increase. We can thank the aging process itself, and the loss of estrogen’s protective effects after menopause. Older women are more prone to conditions like osteoporosis, which can cause brittle bones. The chance of heart disease rises, as do the odds of developing dementia, in part because women tend to live longer than men, and risk increases with age. Here…

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