Yesterday, we told you about some potentially life-saving health screenings for men, well we haven't forgotten about the women.

Checkups - they're all about catching things early before there's really a problem and breast cancer survivor Laura Cuty-Ruiz can testify to that. "I wasn't anticipating having cancer at all and I was surprised since I was just going for routine visits. Had I waited for another couple of years, I would be in a very different situation most likely."

The American Cancer Society recommends all women should get mammograms starting at age of 40, but even earlier for some women. Radiologist Mary Kay Peterson says, "If there's a first degree relative, we find out the age of the diagnosis of that first degree relative and the baseline mammogram should then be 10 years younger then that age."

Gynecologist William Rincon says that even if they feel. "If you've had a hysterectomy and there's no other conditions wrong then they recommend that you come every 2 years for your pap smear."

Orthopedic Surgeon Paul Fuchs says that for women, another prime example of how early screenings can make a world of difference is with osteoporosis. "And we do have treatment options for patients who are diagnosed with osteoporosis and we try to be diligent about testing these patients with bone density tests to see if the bone is weak."

Generally it's recommended that women get a bone density screening test known as a Dexa scan every 2 years starting at age 65.

Another important - and often overlooked - screening for women is heart health - including cholesterol and blood pressure so be sure you know those heart numbers regardless of your age.