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March 10, 2023

RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS


Screening and Testing for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: CDC Recommendations — United States, 2023

CDC updates and expands its previous recommendations regarding screening for hepatitis B virus infection in the United States. New recommendations include hepatitis B screening using three laboratory tests at least once during a lifetime for adults aged ≥18 years.

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WEEKLY REPORT

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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Subjective Cognitive Decline — United States, 2015–2020

During 2015–2020, approximately 10% of adults aged ≥45 years reported subjective cognitive decline (SCD) with the highest prevalence among American Indian or Alaska Native adults; prevalence declined with increasing formal educational attainment. Fewer than one half of persons with SCD had discussed their concerns about SCD with a health care professional.

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QUICKSTATS

 

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Percentage Distribution of Cigarette Smoking Status Among Current Adult E-Cigarette Users, by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021


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CONTINUING EDUCATION

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PODCAST

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MMWR Weekly Briefing Podcast: Week of February 20

The latest MMWR Weekly Briefing is live. Topics include: effectiveness of the 2022–23 flu vaccine, COVID-19 testing before air travel, and more. Listen and subscribe onn: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.


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