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Announcements
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November 2016
New What Works: Improving Women’s Health Fact Sheet
Do you know what to do about the leading health conditions affecting women? Learn more about the Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) findings that can be used to improve women’s health.
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October 2016
Electronic Screening and Brief Intervention Reduce Excessive Alcohol Use
Two new publications are now available online—the evidence review and Task Force recommendation for electronic screening and brief interventions to prevent excessive alcohol use.
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September 2016
Community-Based Skin Cancer Prevention that Works
New publications feature the effectiveness evidence and Task Force findings for two interventions to prevent skin cancer.
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June 2016
Task Force Recommends School-Based Health Centers to Promote Health Equity
School-based health centers for low-income children boost school performance and improve health prospects, says the Community Preventive Services Task Force.
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March 2016
New Publications: Behavioral Screen Time Interventions Prevent Childhood Obesity
Interventions have been shown to reduce sedentary screen time among children. Peer-reviewed journal publication now available online.
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January 2016
School Dismissals to Reduce Transmission of Pandemic Influenza
Learn about Community Preventive Services Task Force findings on coordinated school dismissals to reduce or delay spread of infection.
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December 2015
The Community Guide in Action
Task Force findings were used to prevent motor vehicle-related injury for the Hopi Tribe in Arizona and the Yurok Tribe Reservation in California.
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December 2015
The Community Guide in Action
One organization increased cancer screening rates and the other increased physical activity—both with Task Force findings. Read each story to learn more about their success.
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December 2015
The Community Guide in Action
Did you know The Community Guide could be used as an educational tool? Learn how professors at three different universities used The Community Guide in their classrooms.
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November 2015
New Publication: Reducing Medication Costs Improves Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
A newly published systematic review shows that reducing patient out-of-pocket costs for medications can improve health.
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October 2015
Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Early Childhood Education Programs to Improve Health Outcomes
Early childhood education programs for low-income and minority children improve educational and health prospects, says the Community Preventive Services Task Force.
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October 2015
The Community Guide in Action
The San Diego Prevention Research Center used Task Force findings to increase physical activity among Latinos.
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October 2015
The Community Preventive Service Task Force is now on Twitter @CPSTF!
Follow us and retweet messages about Task Force Recommendations and other findings.
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October 2015
What's New in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control?
Two Task Force recommendations and new publications about cardiovascular disease prevention and control are now available!
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October 2015
The Community Guide in Action
Two new stories about using evidence-based findings from the Task Force feature a local health department's efforts to improve the health of school environments and a technology-based program to help employees achieve wellness.