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Announcements
News
December 2017
Interactive Digital Interventions Help Patients Control High Blood Pressure
The CPSTF recommends the use of interactive digital interventions to improve blood pressure control in patients with high blood pressure.
News
November 2017
Text Messages Improve Medication Adherence
CPSTF recommends the use of text messaging interventions to increase medication adherence among patients with chronic medical conditions.
News
November 2017
Activity Monitors Boost Physical Activity Interventions
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends interventions including activity monitors for adults with overweight or obesity.
News
October 2017
Comprehensive Telehealth Interventions Help Adults with Chronic Diseases
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends comprehensive telehealth interventions to supplement the care of adults who have chronic diseases affected by diet. Evidence shows these interventions improve patients’ diets.
News
October 2017
Interventions to Get Healthier Foods and Beverages in Schools are Cost-Effective
A systematic review of economic evidence shows meal interventions and fruit and vegetable snack interventions are cost effective.
News
September 2017
Community Health Workers Help Patients Manage Diabetes
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends interventions that engage community health workers to help patients manage their diabetes. Evidence also shows interventions are cost-effective.
News
September 2017
Intensive Lifestyle Interventions Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Among People with Type 2 Diabetes
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends intensive lifestyle interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease risk among people with type 2 diabetes.
News
August 2017
Health Equity Publications Now Available!
Full-text journal articles with effectiveness and economic evidence for a set of health equity reviews are now available.
News
August 2017
New Publications Feature Cost-Effectiveness of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Interventions
Community Guide review of the economic evidence for self-measured blood pressure monitoring has published and is available online!
News
August 2017
Two Published Economic Reviews Now Available
New peer-reviewed publications feature the economics of interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease and dental cavities.
News
August 2017
Infographic Features Tribal Motor Vehicle Safety
CDC’s Injury Center funded tribal organizations to implement evidence-based strategies from The Community Guide to reduce motor vehicle deaths and injuries.
News
July 2017
Community Health Workers are Cost-effective
Interventions engaging community health workers for diabetes or cardiovascular disease prevention are cost-effective according to new reviews of the evidence.
News
July 2017
Interactive Map Highlights Successes
A new map of Community Guide in Action stories shows you how decision makers, program planners, and employers have used The Community Guide to improve health and safety in your state or region.
News
July 2017
Multicomponent Interventions Recommended to Increase Cancer Screening
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends multicomponent interventions to increase cancer screening.
News
June 2017
Task Force Recommends Team-Based Care for Diabetes Management
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends using team-based care for the management of type 2 diabetes. Team-based approaches have been shown to improve patients’ diabetic outcomes.