October 9, 2017: The USPSTF proposes new cervical cancer screening recommendations. Surprisingly, the USPSTF proposes eliminating co-testing (pap and HPV test together) as a preferred screening approach in favor of the HPV test alone. Do the proposed recommendations deserve an “A” rating? Read our comments to find out.

November 6, 2017. We support USPSTF’s draft recommendations for behavioral counseling interventions to prevent skin cancer as well as their broader efforts to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services. As more information becomes available, we encourage the provision of additional recommendations about more specific behavioral interventions to prevent skin cancer for individuals in various subgroups.

October 26, 2017. It is clear that city officials have assumed artificial turf products are safe because the salespeople told them they were safe. Unfortunately, there is clear scientific evidence that these materials are potentially harmful, and the only question is how harmful are they and how much exposure is likely to be harmful? Our children deserve better. 

October 9, 2017: The USPSTF proposes new cervical cancer screening recommendations. Surprisingly, the USPSTF proposes eliminating co-testing (pap and HPV test together) as a preferred screening approach in favor of the HPV test alone. Do the proposed recommendations deserve an “A” rating? Read our comments to find out.

An effective shingles vaccine is important for public health. As patients get older, they are more likely to develop long-term pain, or post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), as a complication of shingles. This pain can be severe and chronic. There is no cure, and treatments do not reliably relieve pain for all patients. The only way to reduce the risk of developing shingles and PHN is to get vaccinated. We urge this Advisory Committee to recommend that the FDA require critical post-approval long-term studies to further evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shingrix. We also strongly recommend that the company conduct subgroup analyses to ensure that the vaccine is safe and effective for both women and men and also people of color.