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, …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Vitamin D? ‘Save Your Money’ - Medscape
Feb 4, 2025 · The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) examined the former approach in 2021 and found insufficient evidence that assessing vitamin D status and treating vitamin D …
Expanded Lung Cancer Screening Could Avert Many More Deaths
Nov 25, 2025 · 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?