The Latest Breaking News from USPSTF

RFK Jr urges Alzheimer’s screening but blunts key panel that could drive research

Experts say evidence for cognitive screening desired by health secretary ‘not great’ as taskforce idle since last year

The Guardian - US · Jul 26

A Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Is Now Included in Official Screening Guidelines, with Key Limitations Patients Should Know

The ACS 2026 colorectal cancer guidelines added the Shield blood test, but call it a non-preferred option less effective at finding precancerous polyps than colonoscopy or stool tests.

Medical Daily · Jul 23

8 Supplements That Are a Total Waste of Money for Seniors

Walk through any pharmacy aisle and you’ll see big promises in small bottles: sharper memory, painless joints, younger skin, effortless energy. For many older adults,...

Saving Advice · Jan 1

New Guidelines Recommend Mammograms at 40, Biennial Breast Cancer Screening For Women

The new guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lower the screening age to include all individuals assigned female at birth who are at an average risk of breast cancer, extending beyond the previous threshold of 50.

Medical Daily · May 1, 2024

New USPSTF Recommendations Advise Biennial Mammograms Starting At Age 40

New USPSTF guidelines recommend biennial mammograms starting at age 40 for individuals at average risk to reduce breast cancer deaths.

Top News · May 1, 2024

What is a breast cancer risk assessment score? Should I get one?

Olivia Munn revealed this week that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer. She attributed the early detection to an assessment tool

The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2024

AI Identifies Non-Smokers At Risk Of Lung Cancer

New AI model accurately predicts high-risk group using single chest X-ray, aiding early detection

Zenger · Nov 23, 2023

Millions more people need lung cancer screening, ACS says

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society suggest millions more people should get yearly lung cancer screenings than were previously recommended to.

LiveScience · Nov 3, 2023

Every health screening test you need in your 30s, 40s, and 50s

“We want to catch something before it becomes problematic and there are irreversible consequences.”

Fortune · Jun 18, 2023

No-cost preventive services are now in jeopardy. Here’s what you need to know

When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions such as diabetes, hepatitis, and certain cancers, it left a lot of people with a lot of questions.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023