[ad_1] Based on its review of the evidence, the USPSTF recommended primary care clinicians screen adults 18 and older, including pregnant women, for unhealthy alcohol use. If patients are found to be …
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[ad_1] MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. Doubeni Chyke Doubeni, M.D., M.P.H.Harrison McCrea Dickson, M.D. and Clifford C. Baker, M.D. Presidential ProfessorAssociate Professor of EpidemiologyPrincipal Investigator, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsUniversity of Pennsylvania …
Read More »USPSTF addresses behavioral approaches solely for obesity
[ad_1] Clinicians should suggest or refer obese adults (a body mass index [BMI] 30 kg / m2 persons or higher) to intensive multicomponent behavioral interventions, according to a statement of recommendation updated …
Read More »USPSTF: Optimal Behavioral Interventions for Obese Adults
[ad_1] After a review of the evidence, the US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that primary care physicians prioritize behavioral interventions over medical interventions for obese adults. Multi-component, intensive behavioral interventions …
Read More »The USPSTF supports screening for osteoporosis in women, not in men
[ad_1] In an update of its 2011 recommendations, the US Task Force on Preventive Services recommends bone screening to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women aged 65 or older and in postmenopausal women …
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