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Measuring A Healthy America - C-SPAN "Washington Journal," Jan 20, 2012
NCHS Director Edward Sondik and Dr. Pierre Vigilance - Public Health Practice Visiting Professor at George Washington University School of Public Health - discuss how Americans assess their own health; leading health indicators; how the government measures and surveys Americans on their health status; government efforts to improve and monitor health and well-being; medical issues such as obesity diabetes and sugar consumption; multivitamin and dietary supplement use; physical activity and sleep habits; alcohol and tobacco use; and sexually transmitted diseases.

U.S. Mortality Statistics - C-SPAN "Washington Journal," Sep 2, 2011
NCHS Director Edward Sondik and health policy expert Michael O'Grady talk about U.S. trends in, and demographics of, mortality rates. Topics included life expectancy rates, the leading causes of death, motor vehicle and poisoning death rates, HIV and AIDS, suicide and homicide rate, infant mortality, and stroke rates by region. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.