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Date: 2024/12/20 - 05:32
Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Falls, Fractures In Older Adults. Here's What Will Help
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of falls or bone fractures in healthy older adults. The draft recommendation notes vitamin D can be helpful for older adults with certain medical conditions like osteoporosis
Date: 2024/12/14 - 00:32
Cervical Cancer Screening Includes New Self-Collection Method for HPV Testing
For the first time, cervical cancer screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force include self-collection of HPV samples for females starting at age 30, which could help make screening more accessible.
Date: 2024/11/16 - 00:32
STI Epidemic Slows As New Syphilis, Gonorrhea Cases Fall In US, CDC Says
Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are slowing after decades of growth in the U.S., according to the latest statistics from the CDC. While STIs are still at record levels, new cases of chlamydia and syphilis may be stabilizing while gonorrhea cases have declined for two consecutive years.
