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Links to other VA program offices and programs are also provided.</span></p> <p><span class="va-large"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="/For_Veterans_and_the_Public.asp" title="Read more...">Read more...</a> </span> </span></p> </div> <div class="pane"> <h3><img src="/images/ForCliniciansThumb.jpg" alt="For Clinicians" width="180" height="130" class="imagespace">For Clinicians</h3> <p><span class="va-large">Health care resources for clinicians and others in health care are located on this page. You will find information for use in your practice and corresponding information for Veterans and the public. Links to other VA program offices and programs are also provided.</span></p> <p><span class="va-large"><a href="http://www.prevention.va.gov/For_Clinicians" title="Read more..."><span style="color: #0000ff;">Read more...</span></a> </span></p> </div> <div class="pane"> <h3><img src="/images/publicationsthum.jpg" alt="Newsletters and Reports" width="180" height="130" class="imagespace">Publications</h3> <p><span class="va-large"><span class="va-large"><strong><em>NCP Highlights</em></strong> is an annual publication that summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the VHA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.</span></span></p> <p><span class="va-large">Read the <a href="https://www.prevention.va.gov/Publications/" target="_blank" title="NCP Publications">latest versions</a> of these publications.</span></p> <p><span class="va-large">For more information on these and other VHA publications, visit the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/" target="_blank" title="VHA Publications">VHA Publications</a> website.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <h3><span style="color: #0000ff;">Recommended Preventive Services for Men and Women</span></h3> <p>Getting recommended preventive services, such as screening tests and immunizations, is an important part of staying healthy. Which preventive services are recommended for you depends on your age, sex, health status, and family history. Here is a schedule to help you understand VA’s preventive services recommendations for average-risk men and women:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.prevention.va.gov/Healthy_Living/Get_Recommended_Screening_Tests_and_Immunizations_for_Men.asp" target="_blank" title="Get Recommended Screening Tests and Immunizations for Men">Recommendations for Men</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.prevention.va.gov/Healthy_Living/Get_Recommended_Screening_Tests_and_Immunizations_for_Women.asp" target="_blank" title="Get Recommended Screening Tests and Immunizations for Women">Recommendations for Women</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>It’s important to remember that all preventive services have “pros” and “cons.” Learning about possible benefits and harms can help you make the best decision. Talk with your VA health care team about the preventive services that are recommended for people like you.<br><br>Staying Healthy Recommendation Charts list clinical preventive care Veterans should receive based on age, assigned sex at birth, and the type of preventive health service (e.g., screenings, preventive medications, health counseling, and vaccines). Current evidence is based on birth sex.  Because there is limited research on this population, health care staff caring for transgender and gender diverse Veterans should offer individualized clinical preventive services to achieve optimal health and well-being.</p> <br> <h3><span style="color: #0000ff;">Cancer Screening Videos</span></h3> <p>Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, a former general internist at the White River Junction VAMC, has produced several short videos that explain how the screening process works. These videos address lead time and overdiagnosis bias, as well as several topics related to cancer screening:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngHB1DzP5xc" target="_blank" title="Lead time Bias"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Lead time Bias</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7QNhE59s9Q" target="_blank" title="Overdiagnosis bias"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Over-diagnosis bias</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUn1Eyrf_Zs" target="_blank" title="Cancer Screening I - Benefits and Harms"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Cancer Screening I—Benefits and Harms</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPVKvAuKvR0" target="_blank" title="Cancer Screening II - False Positive Results"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Cancer Screening II—False Positive Results</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A_Y42L0dMc" target="_blank" title="Cancer Screening III - Overdiagnosis"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Cancer Screening III – Over-diagnosis</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk8JdolTX7E" target="_blank" title="Cancer Screening IV - Overdiagnosis (longterm RCT followup)"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Cancer Screening IV—Over-diagnosis (long-term RCT follow-up)</span></a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Dr. Welch’s research focuses on the problems created by medicine's efforts to detect disease early—namely, that physicians test too often, treat too aggressively, and tell too many people that they’re sick. Most of his work has focused on over-diagnosis in cancer screening, in particular for melanoma, cervical, breast, and prostate cancer. He is also the author of the books <em>Should I be Tested for Cancer? Maybe Not and Here's Why</em>, <em>Over-diagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health</em>, and most recently, <em>Less Medicine, More Health. Seven Assumptions that Drive Too Much Medical Care</em>.</p>  <div id="badgecontainer" style="max-width: 800px;"> <div><a href="https://www.veteranshealthlibrary.va.gov/" title="Veterans Health Library"><img src="https://www.va.gov/HEALTH/vamc/images/badges_2013/Badge_VHL.png" alt="Veterans Health Library" title="Veterans Health Library" ></a></div> <div><a href="http://www.move.va.gov" title="MOVE!"><img src="/images/Badge_Move.png" alt="MOVE!" title="MOVE!" ></a></div> <div><a href="/Healthy_Living/index.asp" title="Healthy Living"><img src="https://www.va.gov/HEALTH/vamc/images/badges_2013/Badge_HealthyLiving.png" alt="Healthy Living" title="Healthy Living" ></a></div> <span class="stretch"></span> </div>    </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="fill"> <div id="rightContent"> <div id="tier4RightContent"> <div id="innerRightContent">  <div class="clear"></div> <div class="widget clearfix"> <div class="widget-title"><h4>Resources</h4></div> <ul> <li><a 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