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USPSTF Draft Statement: Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth to 5 Years
May 21-June 17, 2013
Large Majority of Adults Have Smoke-Free Rules in Homes, Vehicles
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
May 16, 2013
CDC Study Finds Fecal Contamination in Pools
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
May 16, 2013
FDA Consumer Update: Stay Safe in the Summer Sun
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
May 15, 2013
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse
May 14, 2013
Following CDC Protocols Cuts Dialysis Bloodstream Infections in Half
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
May 13, 2013
Flu in Pregnancy may Quadruple Child’s Risk for Bipolar Disorder
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
May 13, 2013
New Underage Drinking Prevention Campaign Launches:
“Talk. They Hear You.”
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
May 13, 2013
FDA Consumer Update: Know the Risks of Indoor Tanning
May 7, 2013
CDC Vital Signs: Study Suggests Only Half of Americans with Hepatitis C Receive Complete Testing for the Virus
May 7, 2013
FDA Warns Pregnant Women to not Use Certain Migraine Prevention Medicines
May 6, 2013
NIH Study Provides Clarity on Supplements for Protection Against
Blinding Eye Disease
National Eye Institute (NEI)
May 5, 2013
USPSTF Draft Research Plan: Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Impaired Fasting Glucose, and Impaired Glucose Tolerance
May 2–May 29, 2013
CDC finds Suicide Rates Among Middle-Aged Adults Increased From 1999-2010
May 2, 2013
One in Five Adults Meet Overall Physical Activity Guidelines
May 2, 2013
Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations & Findings: Preventing Dental Cavities
April 2013
Reducing Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Medication Costs Helps Control High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol
April 30, 2013
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for HIV
April 30, 2013
USPSTF Final Research Plan: Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults
March 26, 2013
Benefits of Quitting Smoking Outpace Risk of Modest Weight Gain
March 13, 2013
Panel Supports Maintaining the Current Diagnostic Approach for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
March 6, 2013
Daily-use HIV Prevention Approaches Prove Ineffective Among Women in NIH Study
March 4, 2013
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Fractures in Adults
February 26, 2013
Prevention Efforts Focused on Youth Reduce Prescription Abuse
into Adulthood
February 14, 2013
Panel Recommends Changing Name of Common Disorder in Women
January 23, 2013
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults
January 2013
Independent Panel to Present Findings on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
January 2013
Community Preventive Services Task Force: Effectiveness of Health Communication Campaigns That Include Mass Media and Health-Related Product Distribution
October 18, 2012
USPSTF Recommendation: Menopause Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions
October 2012
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Ovarian Cancer
September 10, 2012
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease
August 27, 2012
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults
August 13, 2012
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Coronary Heart Disease with Electrocardiography
July 30, 2012
David M. Murray, Ph.D., appointed Associate Director for Prevention and Director of the Office of Disease Prevention
July 2, 2012
Updated USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Prostate Cancer
May 21, 2012
Obama administration presents national plan to fight Alzheimer’s
disease
May 15, 2012