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Announcements
News
August 2014
New Publications Show Health Communication Works
Health communication campaigns with mass media and product distribution lead to health behavior changes.
News
July 2014
Task Force Recommends Education Programs to Promote Health Equity
High school completion and out-of-school-time academic programs improve long-term health for minority and low-income groups.
News
June 2014
Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives, Money
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends universal helmet laws to reduce deaths and injuries.
News
June 2014
Publications Available: Team-Based Care to Improve Blood Pressure Control
See the peer-reviewed articles for this previously announced Community Preventive Services Task Force recommendation.
News
June 2014
New Publication: Immunization Information Systems Increase Vaccination Rates
Systems enhance collaboration between vaccination providers and public health agencies and help coordinate interventions to increase vaccination rates.
News
May 2014
New Publication: Full-day Kindergarten Boosts Health Equity for Low-Income, Minority Kids
Improving health equity starts with full-day kindergarten, according to a new Task Force recommendation.
News
May 2014
More Ways to Increase the Number of Tobacco Quitters
The Community Preventive Services Task Force finds strong evidence that two strategies increase quitting, reduce tobacco-related illness and death, and have economic benefits.
News
May 2014
Evidence Shows Community-Based Skin Cancer Prevention Works
Interested in what works to increase sun protective behavior in many outdoor settings? See the community-based skin cancer prevention recommendations released by the Community Preventive Services Task Force.
News
April 2014
Publicized Sobriety Checkpoints Save Lives
Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends publicized checkpoints to reduce alcohol-impaired driving.
News
March 2014
Clinical Decision-Support Systems Can Help Improve Provider Practices
Task Force recommends clinical decision-support systems to improve provider practices related to prevention of cardiovascular disease.
News
February 2014
What Works to Boost Tobacco Cessation?
Tobacco quitlines? Lower quit costs for tobacco users? Mass reach communications? All of these work, says the Community Preventive Services Task Force.
News
February 2014
Buttons Make it Even Easier to Share The Community Guide
A collection of virtual buttons featuring different Community Guide products is now available to post on your website.
News
November 2013
Preparing for Public Health Department Accreditation?
Then The Community Guide – Public Health Accreditation Board Standards Crosswalk is designed for you.
News
August 2013
New Technologies Used to Reduce Excessive Drinking
The Task Force recommends electronic screening and brief intervention to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and related harms.
News
June 2013
Report to Congress Features Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
The Community Preventive Services Task Force released its 2013 annual report to Congress, the first to focus on evidence-based recommendations on specific health topic.