CDC Vital Signs: Colorectal Cancer Tests Save Lives
CDC releases a monthly issue of Vital Signs, a resource intended to collect research and make information accessible for a wide audience. This issue of Vital Signs focuses on colorectal …
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Fourth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is an independent panel that makes evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screening tests, counseling about healthy behaviors, and preventive medications. …
SmokeFree.gov
SmokeFree.gov is a tobacco cessation resource for individuals interested in quitting smoking. The website provides numerous resources, including quit plans, tips on how to maintain mental health while quitting, and …
Tips From Former Smokers Campaign
The CDC Tips From Former Smokers campaign profiles real people who are living with serious long-term health effects from smoking and secondhand smoke exposure. The campaign focuses on a variety …
Opportunity for Collaboration: A Conceptual Model of Success in Tobacco Control and Cancer Prevention
This research project found that cancer prevention and tobacco control experts identified common components that characterized successful programs for both fields, highlighting a shared set of values that can foster collaboration. …
Pharmacological Treatments for Smoking Cessation
This review of research done on pharmacological treatments for smoking cessation found that Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and bupropion were both associated with higher rates of cessation. Varenicline and combination …
Ob-gyn Knowledge and Opinions about USPSTF Committee, the Women’s Health Amendment, and the Affordable Care Act
This survey of the opinions of ob-gyns regarding the USPSTF 2009 Breast Cancer Screening Recommendation Statement demonstrates that health and political policy have been difficult to understand in terms of …
A Need for Improved Understanding About USPSTF and Other Evidence-Based Recommendations
This article responds to a 2010 survey of ob-gyns regarding opinions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The article expresses concerns about an apparent misunderstanding of recommendations from …