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Your guide to preventative health screenings you should get in your 40s [Video]

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So you’ve reached the Big 4-0? It’s time to celebrate — and to make plans for some preventative care and screenings to help keep your health on track.

CBS News HealthWatch has compiled a series of guides to help you know which preventative screenings should be on your list, starting with people in their 20s and in each decade through your 60s. Compared to those in their 20s and 30s, people in their 40s have some additional recommendations to consider, including mammograms and colon cancer screening.

So what should 40-somethings have on their preventative checklist? Here is a look at the guidelines experts recommend for people at average risk:

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