US Preventive Services Task Force: 5 Things to Know - Medscape
Aug 8, 2025 · What Does the USPSTF Do? The independent task force was created in 1984 to recommend evidence-based preventive services for Americans, including screenings, …
USPSTF Updates Recommendations on Cervical Cancer Screening
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has posted a draft updated statement on cervical cancer screening. The statement is open for public comment until January 13, 2025, …
Save the USPSTF - Medscape
May 23, 2025 · The USPSTF is facing threats from a Supreme Court case, cuts to HHS programs, and the planned elimination of AHRQ. Dr Kenny Lin says now is the time for primary care …
PSA Screening Guidance May Be Worsening Outcomes - Medscape
Feb 10, 2025 · Advanced prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates have increased in California since 2010, which could be due to past USPSTF recommendations against routine …
Supreme Court Ruling Preserves Access to Preventive Services
Jun 27, 2025 · In a 6-3 decision, the top US court preserved a federal mandate meant to guarantee access to preventive services that get top marks from an influential panel, including …
A ‘Nagging Gap’: Screening Men for Osteoporosis - Medscape
Jan 24, 2025 · Earlier this month, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released updated screening recommendations for osteoporosis. The task force reaffirmed their 2018 …
Can Breast Cancer Screening Be Better Tailored to Risk? - Medscape
Jan 24, 2025 · The USPSTF acknowledged uncertainty surrounding optimal screening strategies for Black women — who have a 40% higher risk of dying from breast cancer than White …
Breastfeeding: USPSTF Finds Poor Support in Primary Care
Apr 11, 2025 · A lack of primary care support, compounded by socioeconomic barriers, can interfere with a family’s desire to breastfeed a child.
Expanded Lung Cancer Screening Could Avert Many More Deaths
Two modeling studies suggest that making more people eligible for lung cancer screening would prevent tens of thousands of deaths in the US each year — but at what cost?
New USPSTF Draft Suggests Mammography Start at 40, Not 50
May 9, 2023 · The major change: USPSTF proposed reducing the recommended start age for routine screening mammograms from age 50 to age 40. The latest recommendation, which …