Article
Preventing RSV in children and adults: A vaccine update
In addition to 3 vaccines, there’s also a new monoclonal antibody for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus. Learn how each can be used in...
Article
Keep COVID-19 vaccination on your patients’ radar
Waning vaccine-induced immunity and viral mutation require updated COVID-19 interventions. Here’s the latest on vaccines and immunization...
Article
ACIP updates recommendations for influenza vaccination
Although there are few changes from last year, there is a new approach to administering egg-based vaccine to those with a history of egg allergy...
Article
Updated guidance from USPSTF on PrEP for HIV prevention
A recommendation update from the USPSTF takes into account 2 newer drug regimens and offers guidance on who might benefit from preexposure...
Article
Are you ready for RSV season? There’s a new preventive option
Ahead of this year’s respiratory syncytial virus season, the FDA and ACIP have endorsed a new monoclonal antibody to aid in prevention. Here’s...
Article
Polio in the US? Yes, and it prompted ACIP to update its recs
Last summer, a case of paralytic polio was confirmed in New York—with subsequent evidence of the virus in wastewater. Now, the Advisory Committee...
Article
Screening for hepatitis B: Where the CDC and USPSTF diverge
The CDC recently issued guidance on screening for hepatitis B infection. Here’s a look at how (and why) these recommendations differ from those of...
Article
Should breast cancer screening start at a younger age?
This month, Dr. Campos-Outcalt discusses the rationale for and implications of the USPSTF’s draft recommendations on breast cancer screening,...
Article
Talking tobacco with youth? Ask the right questions
Children and adolescents in the United States are smoking cigarettes less—but use of “vapes” is taking their place. Effective prevention starts...
Article
These USPSTF recommendations should be on your radar
The US Preventive Services Task Force made 24 recommendations last year. But the ones highlighted here are most likely to affect your daily...
Article
Hepatitis A is on the rise: What FPs can do
As the incidence of hepatitis A increases, a recent community-wide outbreak in Virginia offers important reminders about what family physicians...
Article
Folic acid: A recommendation worth making
Family physicians may never “see” the benefits of recommending folic acid to patients who are or who may become pregnant. But here’s why it’s...
Article
5 non-COVID vaccine recommendations from ACIP
Although COVID-19 vaccination remains at the forefront, ACIP has offered guidance on MMR, pneumococcal, influenza, and travel vaccines. Here’s a...
Article
Key takeaways from ACP’s new Tx guidelines for adults with major depressive disorder
Recently updated guidelines offer a strategic approach to treatment of major depression in adults with mild or moderate-to-severe disease. There...
Article
CDC updates guidance on opioid prescribing in adults
Opioid prescribing has decreased in recent years, but related deaths have not. New guidance from the CDC aims to address this gap and offset some...