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1. Fourteenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   November 01, 2024 - In 2024, the USPSTF continued to fulfill its mission of improving the health of people nationwide by … assesses the strength of the evidence and the balance of benefits and harms of preventive services in people … Although chronic health conditions may affect anyone, some groups of people are at higher risk because … Empowering people through recommendations that cover a variety of preventive services such as screenings … , behavioral counseling, and preventive medications can be a way to increase the lifespan for all people

2. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Hormone Therapy for Preventing Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal People (pdf file)
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   November 01, 2022 - Final Recommendation Statement on Hormone Therapy for Preventing Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal People … Recommendation Statement on Hormone Therapy for Preventing Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal People … Hormone therapy should not be used by people who have gone through menopause to prevent chronic health … As people get older, they are more at risk for many chronic conditions such as heart disease, osteoporosis … Learn more here “For people who have already gone through menopause, using hormone therapy is not an

3. Summary of USPSTF Draft Recommendation Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults (pdf file)
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   November 25, 2024 - of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of people … To help identify IPV, healthcare professionals should screen all pregnant and postpartum people and … Vulnerable adults refers to people 18 years or older who rely on a caregiver due to physical or mental … • Intimate partner violence affects millions of people in the United States and can have devastating … • People experiencing intimate partner violence and other types of abuse may not tell others about

4. Summary of USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community Dwelling Adults (pdf file)
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   January 21, 2025 - of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of people … Fractures, or breaking a bone, can happen in people of all ages, but because they become more common … as people get older, this recommendation focuses on older adults. … This recommendation is not for people who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or vitamin D deficiency … , or people who have a medical condition that affects how they absorb vitamin D.

5. Eleventh Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   January 01, 2021 - In 2021, the USPSTF continued to fulfill its mission of improving the health of people nationwide by … including screening tests, behavioral counseling, and preventive medications, to prevent disease in people … It can prevent some people from accessing and receiving their recommended healthcare and increase the … populations that bear the greatest disease burden, such as Black people, to be able to determine the … at higher risk of death from lung cancer and people who are socially and economically disadvantaged

6. Let’s Talk About It: Preventing HIV with PrEP (pdf file)
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   August 22, 2023 - This guide is for people who do not have HIV. What Is PrEP? … PrEP is only for people who do not have HIV. … For people who are at increased risk for HIV, the benefits of PrEP far outweigh any potential side … • PrEP does not prevent other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), so people who take PrEP should … PrEP Formulations and Medication Adherence There are currently several FDA-approved ways that people

7. Summary of USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Persons (pdf file)
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   December 23, 2024 - of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of people … All pregnant people should be screened for syphilis as early as possible, such as at their first prenatal … This recommendation applies to all pregnant women and pregnant people of all genders. … • Anyone who has unprotected sex is at risk for getting syphilis, so all pregnant people are at risk … important to provide equitable care to Black, Hispanic, and Native American/Alaska Native pregnant people

8. Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   June 04, 2024 - : Falls, injurious falls, fall-related fractures, hospitalizations or emergency department visits, people … with 1 or more falls, people with injurious falls, people with fall-related fractures, and harms. … , people with fractures, institutionalizations, people institutionalized, instrumental activities of … with 1 or more falls, fall-related injuries, and people with fall-related injuries. … Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community.

9. Thirteenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   January 01, 2023 - In 2023, the USPSTF continued to fulfill its mission of improving the health of people nationwide by … calls attention to high-priority research gaps related to promoting mental health and wellness for people … gaps from its recent recommendations related to anxiety disorders, depression, and suicide risk for people … of all ages and particularly for groups of people at increased risk. … Although mental health conditions can affect anyone, some groups of people are at higher risk because

10. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    June 04, 2024 - with 1 or more falls, people with injurious falls, people with fall-related fractures, and harms. … , people with fractures, institutionalizations, people institu- tionalized, instrumental activities of … with 1 or more falls, fall-related injuries, and people with fall-related injuries. … with injurious falls (RR, 0.92 [95% CI, 0.83-1.02]; I2 = 47.3%; 13 studies; n = 13 460), and people … Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community.

11. Twelfth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 2022 - In 2022, the USPSTF continued to fulfill its mission of improving the health of people nationwide by … assesses the strength of the evidence and the balance of benefits and harms of a preventive service in people … Although chronic health conditions may affect anyone, some groups of people are at higher risk because … Empowering people through behavioral counseling to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors can be a way to … areas may help fill gaps and may result in new recommendations that will help improve the health of people

12. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection (pdf file)
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    February 14, 2023 - Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection Screening people … Learn more here This recommendation does not apply to people who have a past genital herpes infection … , including people who are in between outbreaks. … “The Task Force found that screening for genital herpes in people without signs and symptoms does not … The Task Force recognizes that pregnant people have separate and distinct preventive health needs.

13. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy (pdf file)
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    August 20, 2024 - Force determined that there is not enough evidence to recommend for or against screening pregnant people … “Having enough iron is important for the health of pregnant people and their babies,” says Task Force … people need more iron when they are pregnant. … than White people. … “Importantly, our recommendation is only for people without signs or symptoms of iron deficiency or iron

14. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy (pdf file)
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    December 23, 2024 - Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy All pregnant people … (Task Force) today posted a draft recommendation statement on screening for syphilis infection in people … The Task Force continues to recommend that all pregnant people be screened for syphilis as early in … All pregnant people should be screened as early as possible, such as at their first prenatal visit or … A blood test is used to screen pregnant people for syphilis.

15. Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults in Primary Care (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - Suicide is when people harm themselves with the intention to end their lives and they die as a result … For older people, loneliness or physical illness can increase the risk for suicide. … As a regular part of care, doctors or nurses should talk about suicide with people who are diagnosed … mental illnesses or earlier suicide attempts, not people in the general population. … The recommendations apply to people with no signs or symptoms of the disease being discussed.

16. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Skin Cancer: More Research is Needed to Recommend For or Against Screening Adolescents and Adults without Symptoms (pdf file)
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    April 18, 2023 - The Task Force determined that there is not enough evidence to recommend for or against screening people … The recommendation does not apply to people with a family history of skin cancer or those with signs … People who have had many sunburns, males, and older people are at increased risk for developing skin … For melanoma specifically, people at increased risk include those with fair skin, light-colored eyes … While evidence on screening is limited in all people, the Task Force is using this recommendation to

17. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation on Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)
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    November 21, 2022 - The recommendation does not apply to people with a family history of skin cancer or those with signs … People at increased risk for developing skin cancer include people who have had many sunburns, males, … and older people. … For melanoma specifically, people at increased risk include those with fair skin, light colored eyes, … It is important that people take actions to protect their skin.

18. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (pdf file)
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    May 02, 2023 - People can be infected with TB bacteria but not have any signs or symptoms or be contagious; this is … “Screening for latent tuberculosis infection in people at increased risk is an effective way to identify … It is important that people who screen positive go on to receive appropriate follow-up and treatment … “People at increased risk for tuberculosis who would benefit from screening include people born or who … In the United States, the majority of active TB cases occur in people born outside of the country.

19. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation on Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy (pdf file)
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    March 25, 2024 - Supplementation for Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy More research is needed on whether or not pregnant people … Force determined that there is not enough evidence to recommend for or against screening pregnant people … people need more iron when they are pregnant. … than White people. … Importantly, this recommendation is only for people without signs or symptoms of iron deficiency.

20. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (pdf file)
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    December 27, 2022 - Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection People … People can be infected with TB bacteria but not have any signs or symptoms; this is known as LTBI. … If left untreated, people with LTBI can progress to active TB, which can cause serious health problems … “The Task Force continues to recommend that people at increased risk for tuberculosis be screened for … In the United States, the majority of active TB cases occur in people born outside of the country.