The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) does not recommend screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for people who do not have symptoms suggestive of COPD. The report was published in the April 5th 2016 issue of JAMA. A release from JAMA explains that this is a “D recommendation”, meaning that there is moderate… Continue reading Screening for COPD Is Not Recommended
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The Controversy About Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening
On January 11th 2016, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published what were called “final” recommendations on screening for breast cancer.” The recommendation statement, which is published in Annals of Internal Medicine, is made up of several recommendations addressing different age groups and screening methods, and is accompanied by an editorial on how… Continue reading The Controversy About Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening
Should You Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?
Bernie Wooden’s story is hardly unique. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test used to be given to men fairy routinely. And men around the country—and the world—believe they’re alive today because their doctors noticed a sudden increase in their PSA levels. But in 2012, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a recommendation against doing… Continue reading Should You Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?
The Truth About the Headlines Regarding Aspirin as a Preventive Measure
When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft of a recommendation on September 15th 2015 regarding the use of aspirin to prevent heart disease and cancer, headlines heralding the news in both in print and online proliferated quickly. The New York Times blared “In a First, Aspirin Is Recommended to Fight a Form… Continue reading The Truth About the Headlines Regarding Aspirin as a Preventive Measure