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Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Maintaining Limits on Hours of Sale
9 Apr 2026

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Maintaining Limits on Hours of Sale

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends maintaining limits on hours of alcohol sale in on-premises settings to reduce excessive alcohol use. Read effectiveness evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/10/2025

Mental Health and Mental Illness: Mental Health Benefits Legislation
9 Apr 2026

Mental Health and Mental Illness: Mental Health Benefits Legislation

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends mental health benefits legislation, particularly comprehensive parity legislation. Read effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/19/2025

Physical Activity: Home-based Exercise Interventions for Adults Aged 65 years and Older
2 Apr 2026

Physical Activity: Home-based Exercise Interventions for Adults Aged 65 years and Older

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends home-based exercise interventions to improve physical fitness (i.e., muscle strength, muscle power, muscle endurance, balance) among adults aged 65 years and older. Read effectiveness evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/22/2025

HIV Prevention: Digital Health Interventions to Improve Adherence to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
2 Apr 2026

HIV Prevention: Digital Health Interventions to Improve Adherence to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends digital health interventions to increase adherence to HIV PrEP. Read evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/29/2025

Diabetes: Disease Management Programs
2 Apr 2026

Diabetes: Disease Management Programs

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 2/20/2025

Substance Use: Community Interventions involving Coalitions or Partnerships to Prevent Substance Use among Youth
2 Apr 2026

Substance Use: Community Interventions involving Coalitions or Partnerships to Prevent Substance Use among Youth

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends community-based interventions involving coalitions or partnerships to prevent substance use among youth based on sufficient evidence of effectiveness in reducing both the initiation of substance use and rates of current use among … Continued

Social Determinants of Health: School-Based Health Centers
2 Apr 2026

Social Determinants of Health: School-Based Health Centers

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based health centers in low-income communities to improve educational and health outcomes. Read effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 1/13/2026

Social Determinants of Health: Out-of-School-Time Academic Programs – Math-Focused
2 Apr 2026

Social Determinants of Health: Out-of-School-Time Academic Programs – Math-Focused

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends math-focused out-of-school-time programs to improve achievement of academically at-risk students. Read effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 1/16/2026

Social Determinants of Health: Out-of-School-Time Academic Programs – General
2 Apr 2026

Social Determinants of Health: Out-of-School-Time Academic Programs – General

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends general out-of-school-time programs to improve math, reading among academically at-risk students. Read effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 1/16/2026

HIV: Interventions to Identify HIV-Positive People Through Partner Notification by Provider Referral Archived Review
19 Mar 2026

HIV: Interventions to Identify HIV-Positive People Through Partner Notification by Provider Referral Archived Review

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends partner notification through provider referral to increase HIV testing and identification. Read effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 11/5/2021

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