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Adults 19-64 may benefit from routine screenings by PCPs. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recommended that all adults ages 19-64, including pregnant and postpartum persons, be screened regularly for anxiety disorders by their primary care physician (PCP). There was not enough evidence to back screening for adults 65 and older, according to […]
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Is 40 too late to start diabetes screening? In a statement released March 16, 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new recommendation guidelines for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes screenings. Taking into account epidemiologic evidence, the USPSTF now recommends lowering the initial screening age from 40 to 35 years. (This is currently […]
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a new recommendation for obesity screening in children and adolescents. The USPSTF recommends clinicians screen for obesity in children and adolescents 6 years and older, and offer or refer overweight individuals to comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions to promote improvements in weight status. This recommendation is based on the […]
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released in September a final recommendation statement on screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in adults. The USPSTF last issued a recommendation on screening for tuberculosis in 1996. Since then, there have been changes in the epidemiology of the disease, development of newer screening technologies, and newer methods […]
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