Announcement: Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Family-Based Interventions to Increase Physical Activity

Announcement: Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Built Environment Interventions to Increase Physical Activity

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recently posted new information on its website: "Physical Activity: Built Environment Approaches Combining Transportation System Interventions with Land Use and Environmental Design." This information is available at https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/physical-activity-built-environment-approaches.

Announcement: Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Interventions Including Activity Monitors to Increase Physical Activity in Adults with Overweight or Obesity

Announcement: Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Interventions Engaging Community Health Workers for Diabetes Management

Announcement: Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Team-Based Care for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recently posted new information on its website: "Diabetes Management: Team-Based Care for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes." The information is available at https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/diabetes-management-team-based-care-patients-type-2-diabetes.

Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Improves Outcomes: Recommendation of the Community Preventive Services Task Force.

TASK FORCE FINDING The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends self-measured blood pressure monitoring interventions to improve blood pressure outcomes in patients with high blood pressure. There is sufficient evidence of effectiveness for self-measured blood pressure monitoring interventions when used alone (i.e., patients receive self-measured blood pressure tools, training, and m...