A new health topic has been added to the Spotlight on Health.
The Spotlight for August is - Immunization.

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued updated recommendations for prostate cancer screening

• Screening is not recommended for men > 75 years (Grade "D" recommendation).
• The USPSTF found insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening in men < 75 years ("I" statement).

The complete Recommendation and Rationale statement and Evidence Review is available at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website and are also published in the August 5th issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

Checklists for Health, available in English and Spanish
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and AARP have released two new checklists and an accompanying wall chart designed to help men and women over the age of 50 learn what they can do to stay healthy and prevent disease.  Men:  Stay Healthy at 50+, Checklists for Your Health and Women:  Stay Healthy at 50+, Checklists for Health are available on the AHRQ web site at:
http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/men50.htm and http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/women50.htm

2008 Prevention and Control of Influenza Recommendations
Just released - updated information for 2008 from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.  Visit the MMWR website for more information:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5707a1.htm?s_cid=rr5707a1_e

Journal Update has new abstracts posted.