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The Community Guide: Findings for Obesity
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The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends multicomponent interventions that use technology-supported coaching or counseling to help nonpregnant adults lose weight and maintain weight loss. |
Adult |
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The Community Guide: Pregnancy Health
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The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends exercise programs during pregnancy to reduce the development of gestational hypertension. |
Adult |
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Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice
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The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. |
Adult |
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Using Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease - Provider Fact Sheet, 2009
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This fact sheet for health care providers explains the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on Using Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of CVD.
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Adult |
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Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST)
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This abuse test, the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST), is used primarily in doctor's offices to help determine if the woman is in an abusive relationship. The WAST specifically screens for verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and is considered by researchers to be fairly reliable in assessing domestic violence. |
Adult |
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Anxiety Disorders
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The National Institute of Mental Health provides information on anxiety disorders. |
Adult, Senior |
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Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice
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The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. |
Adult, Senior |
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Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice
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The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. |
Adult, Senior |
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Atrial Fibrillation (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information about atrial fibrillation. |
Adult, Senior |
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Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice
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The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. |
Adult, Senior |
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Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for CVD Prevention in Adults Without CVD Risk Factors: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice
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The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. |
Adult, Senior |
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Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: AFP's Putting Prevention Into Practice
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The journal American Family Physician (AFP) provides a series of short case studies and quizzes based on recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. |
Adult, Senior |
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Breast Cancer Screening Final Recommendation Statement: Frequently Asked Questions
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Provides answers to frequently asked questions on the 2016 USPSTF final recommendations on screening for breast cancer. |
Adult, Senior |
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CDC Latent Tuberculosis Infection Resources
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An online resource hub for information about latent tuberculosis infection from the CDC. |
Adult, Senior |
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COPD National Action Plan (NHLBI and CDC)
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other federal agencies provide a comprehensive systems-based COPD National Action Plan to reduce the burden of COPD. |
Adult, Senior |
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Cholesterol Resources for Health Professionals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Health professionals have many opportunities to educate others. To support that effort, CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention has put together two sets of educational materials. One set is for patients, and another set is for professionals. |
Adult, Senior |
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Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ)--Health Professional Version
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Clinician guide on screening for colorectal cancer |
Adult, Senior |
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Coronary Heart Disease (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Patient resources related to coronary heart disease provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. |
Adult, Senior |
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DAST - Drug Abuse Screening Test
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The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) was developed in 1982 and is a 28-item self-report scale that consists of items that parallel those of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST). The DAST has “exhibited valid psychometric properties” and has been found to be “a sensitive screening instrument for the abuse of drugs other than alcohol". |
Adult, Senior |
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Diabetes for Health Professionals (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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NIDDK clinical practice tools and patient education materials can help health care professionals effectively meet the needs of people with or at risk for diabetes. |
Adult, Senior |
