Category Archives: USPSTF

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Backs Routine HIV Testing

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Laura Newman

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force formally published its recommendation for routine HIV testing for all individuals age 15 to 65 in the Annals of Internal Medicine this week. An editorial and patient materials are all available free to anyone … Continue reading →

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When Colorectal Cancer Screening is Too Much, Too Frequent, or Not Enough

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Laura Newman

No other disease advocacy group has built as effective an awareness campaign as the cancer societies. It has helped to build support for prevention, research, and treatments, but I wonder whether excess awareness could be contributing to the overuse of … Continue reading →

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