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Getting the best health care means making smart decisions about preventive services. Preventive services, such as screening tests, counseling services, and preventive medicines, are tests or treatments that your doctor or others provide to prevent illnesses before they cause you symptoms or problems. To help doctors and patients decide together whether a preventive service is right for a person’s needs, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force develops recommendations based on a review of high-quality scientific evidence, and publishes its recommendations on its Web site and/or in a peer-reviewed journal.

The goal of these recommendations is not only to offer guidance to doctors, nurses and other primary care professionals, but to provide patients and their families with the most accurate and up-to-date information on ways to prevent illness and improve health and well-being.

On this page you will find easy-to-understand information on the Task Force and on health topics for which the Task Force has released a recommendation. These materials include guides, fact sheets, slideshows, and videos available for view and download. You can sort the table by document title, type of material, or recommendation title, or simply browse using the search function. These materials are designed to inform people about Task Force recommendations and are not intended to replace advice from a health professional.

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Hierro hoja informativa para consumidores NIH Article Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy (CDC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Article Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening
Iron Deficiency Anemia (Office on Women's Health) Office on Women's Health Article Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation
Iron Fact Sheet for Consumers NIH Article Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation
JAMA Podcast: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults JAMA Article Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Screening
Measure Your Blood Pressure (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) CDC Article Hypertension in Adults: Screening
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia (NICHHD) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Article Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer Final Recommendations: Background Information U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer Final Recommendations: Frequently Asked Questions U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer: Get the Facts U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendations on Screening for Breast Cancer (News Bulletin) U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
Active People, Healthy Nation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guide Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions
Asesoramiento conductual para la prevención del cáncer de piel JAMA Guide Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling
Asesoramiento conductual para reducir las infecciones de transmisión sexual JAMA Guide Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling
Asesoramiento psicológico para prevenir la depresión perinatal JAMA Guide Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions
Asesoramiento sobre dieta saludable y actividad física para prevenir enfermedades cardiovasculares JAMA Guide Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions
Asesoramiento sobre una vida saludable para prevenir la enfermedad cardiovascular en adultos sin factores de riesgo JAMA Guide Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling
Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding (Patient Summary) Draft Recommendation U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Breastfeeding: Behavioral Counseling Interventions
Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling
Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity in Adults Without Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults: Behavioral Counseling, 2012
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