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April 20, 2021
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USPSTF: Not enough evidence to provide atrial fibrillation screening recommendation

USPSTF: Not enough evidence to provide atrial fibrillation screening recommendation

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced there is insufficient evidence to make a recommendation on screening asymptomatic patients aged 50 years and older for atrial fibrillation.

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April 13, 2021
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USPSTF lacks evidence to recommend vitamin D deficiency screening in asymptomatic adults

USPSTF lacks evidence to recommend vitamin D deficiency screening in asymptomatic adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said there is not enough evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of vitamin D deficiency screening in nonpregnant, asymptomatic adults.

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March 23, 2021
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USPSTF: Insufficient evidence to recommend screening older adults for hearing loss

USPSTF: Insufficient evidence to recommend screening older adults for hearing loss

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced that the “balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined” in screening asymptomatic adults older than 50 years for hearing loss.

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March 16, 2021
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USPSTF proposes ‘major change’ to prediabetes, diabetes screening recommendations

USPSTF proposes ‘major change’ to prediabetes, diabetes screening recommendations

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation that, if adopted, would lower the age to start screening adults with overweight or obesity for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes from 40 to 35 years.

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March 09, 2021
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Task force: Start lung cancer screening at age 50 years, 20 pack-years of smoking

Task force: Start lung cancer screening at age 50 years, 20 pack-years of smoking

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued its final guidance on lung cancer screening, lowering the age to start screening to 50 years and the required smoking history to 20 pack-years.

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March 05, 2021
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Task force calls on health care community to join forces in addressing systemic racism

Task force calls on health care community to join forces in addressing systemic racism

Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force aim to prevent premature deaths among all Americans — equally.

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March 02, 2021
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USPSTF: Screen all sexually active women, but not men, for chlamydia, gonorrhea

USPSTF: Screen all sexually active women, but not men, for chlamydia, gonorrhea

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft recommendation encouraging physicians to screen for chlamydia and gonorrhea in all sexually active women aged 24 years and younger.

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February 23, 2021
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USPSTF recommends low-dose aspirin to prevent preeclampsia in high-risk patients

USPSTF recommends low-dose aspirin to prevent preeclampsia in high-risk patients

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released draft guidance today that recommends 81 mg of aspirin daily as preventive medication for preeclampsia in high-risk patients who are more than 12 weeks pregnant.

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February 19, 2021
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Disparities in lung cancer screening may persist despite revisions to USPSTF guideline

Disparities in lung cancer screening may persist despite revisions to USPSTF guideline

A revised U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guideline could lead to increased lung cancer screening rates among women and racial and ethnic minority populations, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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February 16, 2021
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USPSTF recommends screening some, but not all, pregnant women for gestational diabetes

USPSTF recommends screening some, but not all, pregnant women for gestational diabetes

In a draft statement issued today, the U.S Preventive Services Task Force recommended that health care providers screen their pregnant patients for gestational diabetes at or after 24 weeks of pregnancy.

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