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Guidelines Side-By-Side Cervical Cancer Screening

Comparing Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines – Guidelines Side-By-Side (Cervical Cancer Awareness Month)

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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, providing a valuable opportunity to increase awareness of cervical cancer and the importance of vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), the primary cause of cervical cancer. This year, the focus of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month is on emphasizing the significance of expanding access to HPV vaccines, regular screening, and cutting-edge […]

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Family Medicine • Infectious Disease • Internal Medicine - General • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Oncology • Public Health and General Preventive Medicine

USPSTF’s Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendation is Now Open for Public Comment

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The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released their draft recommendation statement titled Cervical Cancer: Screening, which was published online on December 10, 2024. This recommendation serves as an update to the previous 2018 guideline. The latest draft remains consistent with the 2018 recommendation but includes a new recommendation. It now suggests that […]

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Internal Medicine - General • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Oncology • Preventive Medicine • Public Health and General Preventive Medicine

CDC’s HIV Screening Guideline is Now Open for Public Comment

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the latest draft of the Recommendations for HIV Screening in Clinical Settings for public comment. This guideline aims to aid healthcare providers in diagnosing and connecting patients with undiagnosed HIV to clinical care, reestablishing individuals with previously diagnosed HIV in care, detecting HIV infection […]

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Family Medicine • Infectious Diseases • Infectious Disease • Internal Medicine - General • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Adolescent Medicine • Pediatric Infectious Diseases • Preventive Medicine • Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
What's Changed Epilepsy

Epilepsy – What’s Changed

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Each November, we commemorate National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM), focusing on educating the public about epilepsy symptoms and supporting research efforts. In honor of NEAM, today’s article will focus on epilepsy. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), between 2021 and 2022, approximately 2.9 million adults aged 18 and older reported experiencing active epilepsy, […]

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Guidelines • Medications
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Neurology • Obstetrics and Gynecology
Guidelines Rundown - Premature Birth

Premature Birth – Guidelines Rundown (National Prematurity Awareness Month)

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November is recognized as National Prematurity Awareness Month, with World Prematurity Day being observed annually on November 17th to raise awareness about preterm birth. The incidence of preterm birth is increasing globally, with an estimated 15 million infants born preterm each year (more than 3 weeks early), as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). […]

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Obstetrics and Gynecology • Pediatrics

USPSTF’s Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse Recommendation is Now Open for Public Comment

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The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released their draft recommendation statement titled “Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening,” which was published online on October 29, 2024. In accordance with the latest screening guidelines, the USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for intimate partner violence (IPV) in pregnant […]

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Geriatric Medicine • Internal Medicine - General • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Child Abuse Pediatrics

USPSTF Announces Breastfeeding Recommendation Statement is Now Open for Public Comment

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The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recently released their draft recommendation statement on breastfeeding interventions. The statement, titled “Breastfeeding: Behavioral Counseling Interventions,” was published online on October 22, 2024. According to the latest screening guidelines, the USPSTF recommends providing or referring pregnant and postpartum individuals to interventions that support breastfeeding. These recommendations […]

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Obstetrics and Gynecology • Pediatrics • Neonatology and Perinatology • Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
Guidelines Side-By-Side Breast Cancer Screening

Comparing Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines – Guidelines Side-By-Side (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)

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Among all women in the United States, breast cancer is the second most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. In 2023, an estimated 43,170 women lost their lives to breast cancer. The incidence of breast cancer has been gradually increasing among women aged 40 to 49 years from 2000 to 2015, […]

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Family Medicine • Internal Medicine - General • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
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