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Obesity: Behavioral Interventions that Aim to Reduce Recreational Sedentary Screen Time Among Children
15 Jan 2026

Obesity: Behavioral Interventions that Aim to Reduce Recreational Sedentary Screen Time Among Children

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends interventions to reduce recreational sedentary screen time among children < 14. Effectiveness and economic evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/29/2025

Cancer Screening: Reducing Client Out-of-Pocket Costs — Breast Cancer
15 Jan 2026

Cancer Screening: Reducing Client Out-of-Pocket Costs — Breast Cancer

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends reducing client out-of-pocket costs to increase breast cancer screening. Read effectiveness and economic evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/16/2025

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Electronic Screening and Brief Interventions (e-SBI)
15 Jan 2026

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Electronic Screening and Brief Interventions (e-SBI)

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) to reduce excessive alcohol use. Read the effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/8/2025

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Dram Shop Liability
15 Jan 2026

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Dram Shop Liability

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

CPSTF concludes dram shop liability laws prevent and reduce alcohol-related harms and motor vehicle crashes. Read effectiveness evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/8/2025

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Maintaining Limits on Hours of Sale
15 Jan 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

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Maintaining Limits on Days of Sale
15 Jan 2026

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Maintaining Limits on Days of Sale

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends maintaining limits on days of alcohol sales to reduce excessive alcohol use and related harms. Read effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/10/2025

Adolescent Health: Person-to-Person Interventions to Improve Caregivers’ Parenting Skills
15 Jan 2026

Adolescent Health: Person-to-Person Interventions to Improve Caregivers’ Parenting Skills

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends person-to-person interventions to improve caregivers’ parenting skills and reduce adolescent risk behaviors. Read effectiveness evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/8/2025

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Increasing Alcohol Taxes
15 Jan 2026

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Increasing Alcohol Taxes

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends raising taxes to increase unit price of alcohol and reduce excessive alcohol use. Read effectiveness, economic evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/8/2025

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Regulation of Alcohol Outlet Density
15 Jan 2026

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Regulation of Alcohol Outlet Density

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends use of regulatory authority (licensing, zoning) to limit alcohol outlet density and reduce excessive consumption. Read effectiveness evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/11/2025

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Enhanced Enforcement of Laws Prohibiting Sales to Minors
15 Jan 2026

Alcohol Excessive Consumption: Enhanced Enforcement of Laws Prohibiting Sales to Minors

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends enhanced enforcement of laws prohibiting sale of alcohol to minors. Read effectiveness evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/8/2025

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