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(StatePoint) With cold and flu season upon us, it’s time to protect yourself, not only from those seasonal threats, but also from other health risks.

New cancer diagnoses—particularly gastrointestinal cancers like colorectal and pancreatic—are on the rise among people under 50, according to new research published in August.

Screening for breast, colorectal, cervical, and lung cancer may have translated to as many as 16.2 million life-years gained in the US.

Among people with a history of cardiovascular disease who were surveyed in the new study, only about 40% reported taking aspirin to prevent another heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular event.

Preexposure prophylaxis should be prescribed to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV to prevent HIV, according to the USPSTF.

TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends prescription of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with effective antiretroviral therapy for individuals at increased risk for HIV acquisition. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Aug. 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical

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The US Preventive Services Task Force has expanded its HIV prevention recommendations, endorsing three medications.

(CNN) — For adults who have survived a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of another cardiovascular event. But a new study suggests that less

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