Practice Alert
Practice Alert
Should breast cancer screening start at a younger age?
This month, Dr. Campos-Outcalt discusses the rationale for and implications of the USPSTF’s draft recommendations on breast cancer screening,...
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Talking tobacco with youth? Ask the right questions
Children and adolescents in the United States are smoking cigarettes less—but use of “vapes” is taking their place. Effective prevention starts...
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These USPSTF recommendations should be on your radar
The US Preventive Services Task Force made 24 recommendations last year. But the ones highlighted here are most likely to affect your daily...
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Hepatitis A is on the rise: What FPs can do
As the incidence of hepatitis A increases, a recent community-wide outbreak in Virginia offers important reminders about what family physicians...
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Folic acid: A recommendation worth making
Family physicians may never “see” the benefits of recommending folic acid to patients who are or who may become pregnant. But here’s why it’s...
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5 non-COVID vaccine recommendations from ACIP
Although COVID-19 vaccination remains at the forefront, ACIP has offered guidance on MMR, pneumococcal, influenza, and travel vaccines. Here’s a...
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Key takeaways from ACP’s new Tx guidelines for adults with major depressive disorder
Recently updated guidelines offer a strategic approach to treatment of major depression in adults with mild or moderate-to-severe disease. There...
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CDC updates guidance on opioid prescribing in adults
Opioid prescribing has decreased in recent years, but related deaths have not. New guidance from the CDC aims to address this gap and offset some...
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Latent TB: The case for vigilance
To reduce morbidity and mortality from tuberculosis (TB), major health organizations recommend screening for latent TB infection in those who are...
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Whom to screen for anxiety and depression: Updated USPSTF recommendations
New guidance is offered concerning anxiety in children, adolescents, and adults. Advantages of particular screening tests are reviewed.
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Why you (still) shouldn’t prescribe hormone therapy for disease prevention
The USPSTF has reaffirmed its recommendation against using hormone therapy for chronic disease prevention in postmenopausal women. Here’s a look...