Physicians should screen children and adolescents 6 years of age and older, and if they are obese, they should refer them for a behavioral intervention program of at least 26 hours' duration to ensure ...

Screening for breast cancer should now start earlier, a major expert group says. People with breasts should now get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 — not 50, the United States ...

Here are five recommendations regarding prevention and screening of colorectal cancer, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 1. The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer ...

The 2009 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guideline change led to decreased mammography rates in women aged 40-49 and 75 and older, with non-Hispanic Black women experiencing the largest ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released new recommendations advising against screening for genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) in asymptomatic adolescents and adults, including ...

Associations were seen for lack of health insurance coverage, being a rural resident, and not having a clinician with decreased odds of screening. HealthDay News — Increased lung cancer screening ...

In late December of 2013, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) provided an update to its 2005 recommendations, reaffirming the genetic risk assessment and breast cancer susceptibility gene ...

Overall, 88.8% of 5684 participants had an increased risk for preeclampsia (70.3% at moderate risk; 18.5% at high risk). HealthDay News — Moderate US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) ...

The recent cancellation of the July meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) by the secretary of Health and Human Services has alarmed many clinicians in the primary care workforce.