Routine Thyroid Cancer Screening Not Recommended by USPSTF
The US Preventive Services Task Force reaffirms guidelines it issued in 1996 and 2016.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Blood Pressure Screening Recommended for Pre-eclampsia During Pregnancy
Grade B recommendation is suggested for substantial net benefit in screening for pre-eclampsia.
Inconsistent Statin Guidelines Leave Many Clinicians Uncertain About Appropriate Use
Doctors and patients are often confused by conflicting advisories on statin use.
Insufficient Evidence to Screen for OSA in Asymptomatic Patients
There is not enough data to advise for or against such screening, USPSTF says.
Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements Endorsement Reaffirmed by USPSTF
The Task Force recommends that women of childbearing age should take 400 to 800 µg daily.
New Guidelines Suggest Statin Use for Certain Adults With No History of CVD
The USPSTF recommends those aged 40 to 75 years, with one or more risk factors, to initiate statin use,
USPSTF Updates Recommendations for Obesity Screening in Children
The US Preventive Services Task Force fine-tunes their 2010 obesity screening recommendations.
New Guidelines Released Regarding Primary Care Breastfeeding Interventions
The USPSTF has evidence that suggests that interventions in the primary care setting to promote breastfeeding has a moderate net benefit.
USPSTF Recommends Preeclampsia Screening with Periodic BP Measurements
The USPSTF suggests that there is substantial net benefit for preeclampsia screening with BP measurements throughout pregnancy.
Latent Tuberculosis Infection Screening Now Recommended by USPSTF
According to the USPSTF, high-risk populations are now recommended to be screened for latent TB infections.
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