The latest recommendations from the USPSTF.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act; HEALTH insurance; PREVENTION of falls in old age; VITAMIN D; EXERCISE; PROSTATE-specific antigen; DIAGNOSIS; PROSTATE cancer

The article offers the author's insights on the B and D recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) which are qualified for insurance coverage under the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The author says that vitamin D supplementation and regular exercise are encouraged in older people to avoid falls that cause morbidity and mortality. He explains that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is not considered a useful tool in detecting prostate cancer.