Articles Tagged With: uspstf
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USPSTF Recommends Screening for Anxiety
The group suggests including all patients younger than age 65 years, calls for more study of screening older patients.
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USPSTF Steers Away from Various Supplements as Preventive Tools
Board says existing evidence lacking regarding cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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Patient Pool Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening Expands Under Amended Criteria
CMS lowers age, smoking history thresholds.
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USPSTF Weighs in on Key Cardiology Topics
Should clinicians screen asymptomatic older patients for atrial fibrillation? What is the best treatment course for patients without cardiovascular disease risk?
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USPSTF Recommends Against Using Aspirin as a Heart Attack Prevention Tool
Instead of protecting against various cardiovascular ailments, the drug might cause more harm than good in otherwise healthy older patients.
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The Enduring Enigma of Vitamin D Supplementation
Murky federal panel recommendation, ongoing research likely to keep debate going for some time to come.
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USPSTF: Screen At-Risk Adolescents, Adults for Hepatitis B
Advocacy group says recommendations are too narrow.
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Expanded Medicaid Led to Better Outcomes for Colon Cancer Patients
News arrives after USPSTF recommended expanding eligible starting age for colon cancer screening.
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USPSTF Refrains from Definitive Blood Pressure Screening Recommendation
Panel says more research needed before clear judgments for or against screening children, adolescents can be made.
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Behavioral Interventions in Adults for Weight Loss or Weight Loss Maintenance
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force evaluated the risks and benefits of interventions for weight loss and weight loss maintenance to prevent complications from obesity and found a moderate net benefit from weight loss-intensive behavioral interventions.