Partnership for Health (NEW!)
This series of brochures for Veterans and the public and fact sheets for clinicians was developed by NCP and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) cover recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force.
For Veterans and the public:
Information to Help You Stay Healthy! Each topic has a list of questions that you can ask your healthcare provider.
For Clinicians:
Providers can use this series to enhance communication with patients and make informed decisions about preventive health care.
Clinician Fact Sheets
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued updated recommendations on Use of Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
The USPSTF…
Recommends the use of aspirin for men aged 45 to 79 when the potential benefit of a reduction in myocardial infarctions outweighs the potential harm of an increase in gastrointestinal hemorrhage. (A recommendation) Recommends the use of aspirin for women aged 55 to 79 when the potential benefit of a reduction in ischemic strokes outweighs the potential harm of an increase in gastrointestinal hemorrhage. (A recommendation) Concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of aspirin for cardiovascular disease prevention in men and women 80 years of age and older. (I statement) Recommends AGAINST the use of aspirin for stroke prevention in women younger than 55 years of age and for myocardial infarction prevention in men younger than 45 years of age. (D recommendation)
The previous recommendations, issued in 2002, were for a discussion between provider and patient for the prevention of Coronary Heart Disease only (not stroke) and were not gender-specific. The complete 2008 Recommendation and Rationale statement and Evidence Review is available at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality* website and are also published in the March 17, 2009, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
A new health topic has been added to the Spotlight on Health.
The Spotlight for August is - Immunizations.
The VHA National Center for Health Promotion, Office of Veterans Health Education and Information, and the Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, has developed a library of materials on healthy living to enable veterans to take control of their own health.
Information on H1N1 Flu for Veterans
The main Federal web site for information on the 2009 novel H1N1 flu virus is www.cdc.gov/H1N1 and the main VA Internet site is www.publichealth.va.gov.
Education Materials for Influenza, Hand, and Respiratory Hygiene
Order posters, brochures and other resources from the Infection: Don't Pass It On (IDPIO) campaign. Download or view the IDPIO catalog and use the instructions to get print copies of resources for seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza, and hand and respiratory hygiene.
Download the IDPIO catalog - PDF version.
Download the IDPIO catalog - text version.
Journal Update has new abstracts posted.
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