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2024 March New Reports Confirm U.S. Life Expectancy Increased while Drug Overdose Deaths Remained Stable in 2022 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, COVID
2024 February New NCHS Rapid Surveys Provide Reliable, Actionable Data Health Behaviors, Health Disparities, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health, COVID
2023 November Life Expectancy Increases, However Suicides Up in 2022 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, Suicide, COVID
2023 July New Studies: Fetal Mortality and Infant Homicides Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Mortality, Women’s Health, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health
2023 June U.S. Teen Birth Rate Reached Another Historic Low in 2022 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2023 May U.S. Uninsured Rate Dropped 18% During Pandemic National Health Interview Survey, Health Insurance
2023 April U.S. Pregnancy Rates Drop During Last Decade Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
2023 January More Than a Quarter of U.S. Adults and Children Have at Least One Allergy National Health Interview Survey, Children’s Health, Health Behaviors
2022 December New Report Confirms U.S. Life Expectancy has Declined to Lowest Level Since 1996 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, COVID
2022 December CDC Extends Tool to Monitor Severe Obesity Among Children and Adolescents NHANES, Children’s Health, Obesity or Overweight
2022 December More Than 3,500 Americans Have Died from Long COVID-Related Illness in the First 30 Months of the Pandemic Vital Statistics, Mortality, COVID
2022 November Drug & Alcohol Deaths on the Rise Among Older Americans Vital Statistics, Elderly Health, Drugs
2022 November Home Births in the U.S. Increase to Highest Level in 30 Years Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health
2022 November New Studies: Geographic and Demographic Variation in Health Insurance Coverage National Health Interview Survey, Health Insurance
2022 September Suicide Increases in 2021 After Two Years of Decline Vital Statistics, Mortality
2022 August Life Expectancy in the U.S. Dropped for the Second Year in a Row in 2021 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, COVID
2022 June Nearly One in Five American Adults Who Have Had COVID-19 Still Have “Long COVID” National Health Interview Survey, COVID
2022 May Births Rose for the First Time in Seven Years in 2021 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2022 May U.S. Overdose Deaths In 2021 Increased Half as Much as in 2020 – But Are Still Up 15% Vital Statistics, Mortality, Drugs, Opioids
2021 November Drug Overdose Deaths in the U.S. Top 100,000 Annually Vital Statistics, Mortality, Drugs, Opioids
2021 October New CDC/NCHS Data Confirm Largest One-Year Increase in U.S. Homicide Rate in 2020 Vital Statistics, Mortality
2021 July Life Expectancy in the U.S. Declined a Year and Half in 2020 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, COVID
2021 July Drug Overdose Deaths in the U.S. Up 30% in 2020 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Drugs, Opioids
2021 March Drug Overdose Death Rates Higher in Urban Areas Vital Statistics, Mortality, Drugs, Opioids
2020 December U.S. Life Expectancy Increased in 2019, Prior to the Pandemic Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
2020 March Brian C. Moyer, Ph.D., M.A., Named New Director of NCHS Inside NCHS
2020 January Life Expectancy Increases in 2018 as Overdose Deaths Decline Along with Several Leading Causes of Death Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
2020 January First Data Released on Maternal Mortality in Over a Decade Vital Statistics, Mortality, Reproductive Health, Maternal Mortality
2018 November Use of Yoga and Meditation Becoming More Popular in U.S. National Health Interview Survey, Children’s Health, Health Care Utilization, Health Behaviors
2018 June Injury Deaths on the Rise Among American Youth Vital Statistics, Mortality, Children’s Health, Injuries, Leading Causes of Death
2018 May Fertility Rates in The United States Hit Another Record Low In 2017 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2017 December Life Expectancy Drops Again in 2016; Overdose Deaths Reach 63,600 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death, Infant Mortality, Drugs, Opioids
2017 June Over Half of U.S. Teens Have Had Sexual Intercourse by Age 18, New Report Shows Vital Statistics, National Survey of Family Growth, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Teen Health
2016 August Men, Women, Kids All Heavier, Not Much Taller Than 20 Years Ago National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Growth Charts, Children’s Health
2015 June First Increase in U.S. Fertility Rate Since 2007; Teen Birth Rate Hits New All-Time Low Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2009 May Increase in Unmarried Childbearing Also Seen In Other Countries Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, Vital Statistics, International Health
2009 March Teen Birth Rates Up Again in 2007 Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, Vital Statistics
2009 March Wireless-Only Phone Use Varies Widely Across U.S. National Health Interview Survey, Statcast
2009 February Latest Report on the Nation’s Health Focuses on Young Adults DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
2009 January U.S. Outpatient Surgeries on the Rise National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization,
2009 January Teen Birth Rates Increase in Over Half of States Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, Vital Statistics
2008 December More Than One in Six Households Have Wireless Phones Only National Health Interview Survey
2008 December 4 in 10 Adults, 1 in 9 Kids Use CAM Therapy National Health Interview Survey, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Statcast
2008 December Unmarried Women Less Likely to Have Health Insurance National Health Interview Survey, Health Insurance, Marriage or Divorce
2008 October Food Allergies on the Rise Among U.S. Children National Health Interview Survey, Health Behaviors, Children’s Health, Statcast
2008 October CDC Releases New Infant Mortality Data Vital Statistics, Mortality, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Infant Mortality
2008 August Men Twice as Likely as Women to Adopt National Survey of Family Growth, Children’s Health
2008 August Americans Make Nearly Four Visits to the Doctor a Year On Average National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization
2008 June New Report Finds Regional, State Differences in Health Insurance Coverage National Health Interview Survey, Health Insurance, Statcast
2008 June U.S. Mortality Drops Sharply in 2006, Latest Data Show Vital Statistics, Mortality, Leading Causes of Death, Infant Mortality
2008 April Percentage of Infants Ever Breastfed Continues to Rise National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Women’s Health, Statcast
2008 April Pregnancy Rate Drops for U.S. Women Under Age 25 Vital Statistics, Women’s Health, Birth or Pregnancy
2008 January New Report Provides Information on HIV Prevalence in the U.S. Household Population National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Health Behaviors, Chronic Illness
2007 December Cholesterol Levels Decline for Many Adults National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Diet or Nutrition, Chronic Illness, Statcast
2007 December Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 15 Years Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Statcast
2007 December Nearly One in Five Americans Say They Can’t Afford Needed Health Care DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health, Statcast
2007 November New CDC Study Finds No Increase in Obesity Among Adults; But Levels Still High National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Obesity or Overweight
2007 September U.S. Life Expectancy Hits New High of Nearly 78 Years Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, Infant Mortality
2007 June CDC Issues New Patient Visit Report National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization
2007 June New CDC Report Documents Percentage of People Without Health Insurance National Health Interview Survey, Health Insurance
2007 June New CDC Report Examines Drug Use and Sexual Behavior National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Drugs, Reproductive Health
2007 May Overall Infant Mortality Rate in U.S. Largely Unchanged -Rates Among Black Women More than Twice that of White Women Vital Statistics, Infant Mortality, Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set
2007 April Oral Health Improving for Most Americans, But Tooth Decay Among Preschool Children on the Rise National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Children’s Health, Health Disparities, Teen Health
2007 February New Report Shows Decline in Stillbirths Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Infant Mortality
2006 December State of Childhood Asthma, United States: 1980-2005 National Health Interview Survey, Children’s Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization
2006 December Training for Terrorism-Related Conditions in Hospitals: United States, 2003-2004 National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
2006 November New Report Shows Teen Births Drop To Lowest Level Ever Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2006 November New Report Finds Pain Affects Millions of Americans DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
2006 September Almost Half of Hospitals Experience Crowded Emergency Departments National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, Emergency Department, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
2006 July More Physicians Using Electronic Medical Records National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization
2006 June Outpatient U.S. Medical Care Exceeds 1 Billion Visits National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, Emergency Department, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
2006 June Health Insurance for Children Improved in 2005; Overall Coverage Varies by State National Health Interview Survey, Health Insurance, Health Disparities, Health Behaviors
2006 May Fertility, Contraception, and Fatherhood: Data on Men and Women from the National Survey of Family Growth National Survey of Family Growth, Reproductive Health, Teen Health, Marriage or Divorce
2006 May CDC Issues New Report, “Birth and Fertility Rates for States by Hispanic Origin Subgroups: United States, 1990 and 2000” Vital Statistics, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
2006 April Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2004 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
2006 April Obesity Still a Major Problem National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Obesity or Overweight, Health Disparities
2006 February More Work Needed to Ensure U.S. Hospitals Equipped and Staffed to Handle Pediatric Emergency Patients National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, Emergency Department, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
2005 December Obesity, High Blood Pressure Impacting Many U.S. Adults Ages 55-64 DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
2005 October Preliminary Birth Data for 2004 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
2005 October Health Insurance Coverage for Children up in 2004; Number of Uninsured Adults Stable National Health Interview Survey, Health Insurance
2005 June Fewer Americans Smoke, but Fewer Physically Active in Leisure-Time National Health Interview Survey, Health Disparities, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Physical Activity, Elderly Health, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Women’s Health
2005 June New Report Documents Total Gender Ratios At Birth From 1940 to 2002 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
2005 June Nuevo informe documenta la proporción total de nacimientos según el sexo desde 1940 a 2002 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health, Spanish Releases
2005 May Visits to U.S. Emergency Departments at All-Time High; Number of Departments Shrinking National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization
2005 March New Study Shows Limited Use of Electronic Medical Records National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization
2005 February Life Expectancy Hits Record High Gender Gap Narrows Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death, Infant Mortality
2005 January More Babies Born at Very Low Birthweight Vital Statistics, Infant Mortality, Birth or Pregnancy
2005 January Aumento del número de bebés que nacieron con peso muy bajo Vital Statistics, Infant Mortality, Birth or Pregnancy, Spanish Releases
2004 December Married Adults are Healthiest, New CDC Report Shows National Health Interview Survey, Health Behaviors, Health Disparities, Marriage or Divorce, Obesity or Overweight, Physical Activity
2004 December Teens Delaying Sexual Activity: Using Contraception More Effectively National Survey of Family Growth, Teen Health, Reproductive Health
2004 December Los adolescentes posponen la actividad sexual Uso más eficaz de los métodos anticonceptivos National Survey of Family Growth, Teen Health, Reproductive Health, Spanish Releases
2004 December Almost Half of Americans Use at Least One Prescription Drug Annual Report on Nation’s Health Shows DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
2004 November New CDC Report Confirms Increase in 2002 Infant Mortality Rate Vital Statistics, Infant Mortality, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health, Birth or Pregnancy
2004 November Birth Rate for Women Aged 40-44 Years Rose in 2003, New Report Finds Vital Statistics, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health
2004 November Births to Youngest Teens at Lowest Levels in Almost 60 Years Vital Statistics, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Teen Health
2004 October Americans Slightly Taller, Much Heavier Than Four Decades Ago National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Growth Charts
2004 September Ambulatory Care Visits to Physician Offices, Hospital Outpatient Departments, and Emergency Departments: United States, 1999-2000 National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys, National Hospital Ambulatory Surveys
2004 September New Report Maps Women’s Health in the United States Shows Patterns by State for Key Indicators Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Women’s Health, Mortality, Health Disparities, Health Care Utilization, Obesity or Overweight, Physical Activity, Health Insurance, Health Behaviors
2004 August New Study Shows Critical Role for Primary Care Specialists National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys, Drugs
2004 June More Children Than Ever Had Health Insurance in 2003, But Coverage For Working-Age Adults Declined National Health Interview Survey, Health Insurance, Children’s Health
2004 June Updated Pregnancy Estimates from CDC Now Available Vital Statistics, National Survey of Family Growth, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Teen Health
2004 June Las tasas estimadas actualizadas de embarazos de los CDC están disponibles Vital Statistics, National Survey of Family Growth, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Teen Health, Spanish Releases
2004 June First Joint Survey of Health in Canada and the United States Shows Both Countries Report High Level of Health National Health Interview Survey, Health Disparities, Health Care Utilization, Obesity or Overweight, Physical Activity, Health Insurance, Health Behaviors, International Health
2004 May More Than One-Third of U.S. Adults Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine, According to New Government Survey National Health Interview Survey, Health Disparities, Health Care Utilization, Health Behaviors, CAM
2004 May New Report Studies Emergency Departments Serving High Volumes of “Safety-Net” Patients National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, Statistical Methodology
2004 May New Report Tracks Trends in Births by State Shows Westward Shift in Births Vital Statistics, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health,
2004 May Nuevo informe determina las tendencias de nacimientos según estado. Revela que en el oeste del país se ha presentado un cambio en las tendencias Vital Statistics, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Spanish Releases
2004 April 2004 National Nursing Home Survey to Begin National Health Care Surveys, National Nursing Home Survey, Elderly Health, Health Care Utilization
2004 March Nine Million U.S. Children Diagnosed with Asthma, New Report Finds National Health Interview Survey, Children’s Health, Health Disparities
2004 March CDC Releases Latest Data on Emergency Department Visits National Health Care Surveys, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Health Care Utilization, Drugs
2004 March New Report Presents Rates of Reproduction for 1990-2002 and Latest U.S. Intrinsic Rates Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2004 March Nuevo informe presenta las tasas de reproducción para el período 1990-2002 y las tasas intrínsecas más recientes en los Estados Unidos Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health, Spanish Releases
2004 March Home Health Care Patients: Data from the 2000 National Home and Hospice Care Survey National Health Care Surveys, National Home and Hospice Care Survey, Elderly Health, Health Care Utilization
2004 February New Report Examines Americans’ Health Behaviors National Health Interview Survey, Health Disparities, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Physical Activity, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization
2004 February U.S. Life Expectancy at All-Time High, But Infant Mortality Increases Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death, Infant Mortality
2004 February Elderly Patients Prescribed Inappropriate Medications at 8 Percent of Doctor Visits National Health Care Surveys, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Elderly Health, Health Care Utilization, Drugs, JAMA
2004 February Calorie Consumption on the Rise in United States, Particularly Among Women National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Diet or Nutrition, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, MMWR, Women’s Health
2004 January New Chartbook Examines Health Care Utilization in America National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, Injuries
2003 December Teen Birth Rate Continues to Decline; African-American Teens Show Sharpest Drop Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2003 October HHS Issues Report Charting Steady Gains in Americans’ Health, Though Diabetes Remains Growing Concern DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
2003 October U.S. Pregnancy Rate Down from Peak; Births and Abortions on the Decline Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Marriage or Divorce
2003 October U.S. Pregnancy Rate Down from Peak; Births and Abortions on the Decline Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Marriage or Divorce
2003 October Hoja informativa La tasa de embarazo baja en EE.UU después de alcanzar pico; los nacimientos y abortos tienden a la baja Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Marriage or Divorce, Spanish Releases
2003 September Report Compares U.S. and Russian Mortality Now Available Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death, Birth or Pregnancy, International Health
2003 September New Report Looks at Latest Mortality Trends Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death, Infant Mortality, Women’s Health
2003 September New CDC Report Shows Record Low Infant Mortality Rate Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Birth or Pregnancy
2003 August New Report Profiles Hospice Care in the United States Shows Drop in Length of Care National Health Care Surveys, Elderly Health, National Home and Hospice Care Survey, Health Care Utilization
2003 August Aging Boomers Drive Up Doctor Visits National Health Care Surveys, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Elderly Health, Drugs
2003 August New Report Revises Birth and Fertility Rates for the 1990s Uses 2000 Census Population Estimates to Improve Accuracy Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, Teen Health
2003 August Un nuevo informe revisa las tasas de fertilidad registradas en la década de 1990. Utiliza las estimaciones demográficas del Censo 2000 para mayor precisión Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, Teen Health, Spanish Releases
2003 July Latest Guide to Health Statistics for Over 40 Nations is Now Available Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, Mortality, International Health
2003 June U.S. Birth Rate Reaches Record Low Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Women’s Health
2003 June More Americans Seek Medical Care in Hospital Emergency Rooms National Health Care Surveys, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Health Care Utilization, Injuries
2003 May HHS Issues New Report on Americans’ overall Physical Activity Levels National Health Interview Survey, Physical Activity
2003 April New Report Shows Link between Community Environment and Women’s Health Outcomes National Survey for Family Growth, Women’s Health, Health Behaviors
2003 April New Report Shows Current Patterns of Hospitalization in the United States National Health Care Surveys, National Hospital Discharge Survey, Health Care Utilization, Health Disparities
2003 March HHS Study Finds Life Expectancy in the U.S. Rose to 77.2 Years in 2001 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
2002 December HHS Issues New Report Showing More American Children Received Health Insurance in Early 2002 National Health Interview Survey, Health Disparities, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Physical Activity, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Children’s Health, Health Insurance
2002 December New Birth Report Shows More Moms Get Prenatal Care Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, Teen Health
2002 December American Women Are Waiting to Begin Families Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, Teen Health
2002 October Obesity Still on the Rise, New Data Show National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Obesity or Overweight
2002 September Final 2000 Mortality Statistics Now Available Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
2002 September HHS Issues Report Showing Dramatic Improvements in America’s Health Over Past 50 Years DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
2002 September New CDC Report Analyzes Patterns of Body Weight in US Adults National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Growth Charts
2002 August New CDC Report Analyzes Patterns of Infant Mortality in 2000 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Infant Mortality
2002 July New Report Sheds Light on Trends and Patterns in Marriage, Divorce, and Cohabitation National Survey of Family Growth, Marriage or Divorce
2002 July HHS Report Shows More American Children with Health Coverage National Health Interview Survey, Health Disparities, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Physical Activity, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Children’s Health, Health Insurance
2002 June HHS Report Shows Teen Birth Rate Falls to New Record Low in 2001 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2002 June Physician Visits Reach 824 Million in 2000 National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys, National Hospital Ambulatory Surveys
2002 May Teen Birth Rates Decline in all States During the 1990s Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health
2002 May New CDC Report Looks at Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder National Health Interview Survey, ADHD, Health Care Utilization, Learning and Behavioral Disorders
2002 May Comprehensive Report on 2000 Growth Charts Available National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Growth Charts, Statistical Methodology
2002 April Visits to the Emergency Department Increase Nationwide National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys, National Hospital Ambulatory Surveys
2002 April HHS Report Shows 7 in 10 Adults are Not Active Regularly National Health Interview Survey, Physical Activity
2002 February Women Are Having More Children, New Report Shows Teen Births Continue to Decline Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2002 February Health Insurance Coverage Improves for American Children National Health Interview Survey, Health Disparities, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Physical Activity, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Children’s Health, Health Insurance
2002 January New CDC Report Shows Decline in Infant Mortality Rate in 1999 Analyzes Patterns of Infant Mortality Vital Statistics, Mortality, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Infant Mortality
2002 January HHS Report Finds Health Improves For Most Racial, Ethnic Groups But Disparities Remain in Some Areas Healthy People, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
2001 December New CDC Report Tracks Trends in Cesarean Births and VBACs during the 1990s Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2001 October Life Expectancy Hits New High in 2000; Mortality Declines for Several Leading Causes of Death Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
2001 October New Estimates for Asthma Tracked National Health Interview Survey, Children’s Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, CDC Asthma Surveillance Survey
2001 September New CDC Report on U.S. Mortality Patterns Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
2001 September New CDC Report Tracks Trends in Teen Births from 1940 – 2000 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2001 September CDC Releases Report on Alcohol Use in the United States National Health Interview Survey, Health Behaviors, Health Disparities
2001 September Key Health Measures Tracked in National Survey National Health Interview Survey, Health Disparities, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Physical Activity, Elderly Health, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Women’s Health
2001 September HHS Issues Report on Community Health in Rural, Urban Areas DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
2001 August Smoking During Pregnancy–Rates Drop Steadily in the 1990’s, but among Teen Mothers Progress Has Stalled Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Health Behaviors, Teen Health
2001 August New Study Profiles Women’s Use of Health Care National Health Care Surveys, Women’s Health, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Health Care Utilization
2001 July New CDC Report Shows Teen Birth Rate Hits Record Low Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2001 July Physician Visits Increase for Older Patients National Health Care Surveys, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Elderly Health, Health Care Utilization
2001 June Mortality Declines for Several Leading Causes of Death in 1999 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
2001 June Visits to the Emergency Department Exceed 100 Million in 1999 National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, Emergency Department, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
2001 June Teen Pregnancy Rate Reaches a Record Low in 1997 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health
2001 May 43 Percent of First Marriages Break Up Within 15 Years National Survey of Family Growth, Marriage or Divorce
2001 May International Classification of Diseases- 10th Revision (ICD-10) Vital Statistics, Statistical Methodology
2001 May Year 2000 Population Standard for Age-Adjusting Death Rates in the United States Vital Statistics, Statistical Methodology
2001 April Hospital Stays Grow Shorter National Health Care Surveys, National Hospital Discharge Survey, Health Care Utilization
2001 April New Series of Reports to Monitor Health of Older Americans Elderly Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization
2001 April Higher Order Multiple Births Drop for First Time in a Decade Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2001 March More American Children and Teens are Overweight National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Obesity or Overweight, Teen Health, Children’s Health
2001 March Hospital Use Down but Avoidable Hospitalizations Increase National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, Elderly Health
2001 March Sports-Related Injuries Cause 2.6 Million Visits Annually by Children and Young Adults to Emergency Rooms National Health Care Surveys, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Health Care Utilization, Children’s Health
2001 February New National Hospital Data Set Now Available National Health Care Surveys, National Hospital Discharge Survey, Health Care Utilization, Health Disparities, Children’s Health
2000 October New Report Tracks Trends and Patterns in Nonmarital Births Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health, Marriage or Divorce
2000 August New CDC Birth Report Shows Teen Birth Rates Continue to Drop Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2000 July CDC Releases New Report on U.S. Health Statistics DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
2000 July Gun Deaths Among Children and Teens Drop Sharply Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
2000 July Infant Mortality Statistics Show Variation by Race, Ethnicity, and State Vital Statistics, Infant Mortality, Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set
2000 June New Report Details Injuries in America–the place, type, and cause of 41 million injuries annually National Health Interview Survey, Health Disparities, Injuries
2000 May New Pediatric Growth Charts Provide Tool To Ward Off Future Weight Problems National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Growth Charts, Statistical Methodology
2000 May Top Health Stories of 1999, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Inside NCHS
2000 April State Data on Teen Births Now Available Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2000 March Births in the U.S. Increase for the First Time Since 1990 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
2000 March National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program Diet or Nutrition, Statistical Methodology
2000 March U.S. Nursing Homes Profiled in A New Report National Health Care Surveys, National Nursing Home Survey, Elderly Health, Health Care Utilization
2000 February Puerto Ricans’ Health Fares Worse Than Other U.S. Hispanics National Health Interview Survey, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Health Disparities
2000 February U.S. Pregnancy Rate Lowest in Two Decades Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1999 December New NCHS Publications Address Critical Issues in Health Care National Health Care Surveys, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Elderly Health, Health Care Utilization
1999 December U.S. Pregnancy Rate Lowest in Two Decades Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1999 December Attendant, Place and Timing, and Use of Obstetric Interventions of U.S. Births Change Over Past Decade Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health, Health Care Utilization
1999 October New Guide to Help Local Communities Establish Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health, National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Teen Health
1999 October Annual Report on Nation’s Health Spotlights Elderly Americans DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
1999 October AIDS Falls From Top Fifteen Causes Of Death; Teen Births, Homicides Decline; But No Change In Infant Mortality Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Infant Mortality, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Mortality, Women’s Health
1999 September Multiple Birth Rate for Older Women is Sky Rocketing Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health, twins
1999 August Infant Mortality Rates Vary by Race and Ethnicity Vital Statistics, Infant Mortality, Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health
1999 July Latest Data on Ambulatory Medical Care in America National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
1999 July Latest Final Mortality Statistics Available Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
1999 June New Report Documents Improvement in American’s Health Healthy People, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
1999 June New Data Show AIDS Patients Less Likely to be Hospitalized National Health Care Surveys, National Hospital Discharge Survey, Health Care Utilization, Health Disparities
1999 May Maternal and Child Health Compared in U.S. and Russia Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Women’s Health, Vital Statistics, International Health
1999 April Teen Birth Rate Down in All States Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1999 April Ambulatory and Inpatient Procedures National Health Care Surveys, National Hospital Discharge Survey, National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery, Health Care Utilization, Health Disparities
1999 March New NHANES Survey Kicks Off National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Diet or Nutrition
1998 December Teens Less Likely to Have Second Baby Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health
1998 December Ambulatory and Inpatient Procedures National Health Care Surveys, National Hospital Discharge Survey, Health Care Utilization, Health Disparities, Children’s Health
1998 November Smoking Among Teen Mothers is on the Rise Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Behaviors, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1998 November Final Mortality Data for 1996 Sets New Records–Highest Life Expectancy and Lowest Infant Mortality Rate Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
1998 October Current Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 1995 National Health Interview Survey, Health Disparities, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization
1998 October National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program Diet or Nutrition, Statistical Methodology
1998 October SIDS Deaths Reach New Record Low in 1997, but Disparities Persist for Minority Communities Vital Statistics, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Children’s Health, MMWR
1998 October Office Visits to Orthopedic Surgeons National Health Care Surveys, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Health Care Utilization
1998 October AIDS falls from Top Ten Causes of Death; Teen Births, Infant Mortality, Homicide All Decline Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Infant Mortality, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Mortality, Women’s Health
1998 October Injury Mortality Varies by Country Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Injuries, International Health, International Collaborative Effort on Injury Statistics
1998 August Update on Risk Factors for Infant Mortality Vital Statistics, Infant Mortality, Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health
1998 July Health In America Tied to Income and Education DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
1998 June Latest Birth Statistics for the Nation Released Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1998 June Teenage Births in the United States: State Trends, 1991-96, an Update Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1998 June Report Documents Three Decades of Surgical Sterilization Trends National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization
1998 May New Study Shows Lower Mortality Rates for Infants Delivered By Certified Nurse Midwives Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Infant Mortality, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health, Health Care Utilization
1998 April Teen Birth Rates Down in All States Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1998 March 10 Million Americans of All Ages Do not Get Enough to Eat National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Diet or Nutrition, American Journal of Public Health
1998 March New Report on Declining Cancer Incidence and Death Rates; Report Shows Progress in Controlling Cancer Vital Statistics, Mortality, American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute
1998 March Firm Size, Location Determines Who Gets Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Health Insurance, National Employer Health Insurance Survey
1998 March Injury Visits to Hospital Emergency Departments National Health Care Surveys, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Health Care Utilization, Children’s Health, Injuries
1998 February New Study Identifies Infants at Greatest Health Risk Vital Statistics, Infant Mortality, Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Reproductive Health
1998 February New Study of Patterns of Death in the United States Vital Statistics, National Mortality Followback Survey, Statistical Methodology
1998 February New Study Profiles Hispanic Births in America Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1998 February HHS Issues First Comprehensive Survey of Working Women’s Health Health Disparities, Health Behaviors, Women’s Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
1998 January Latex Allergy Testing in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Statistical Methodology, Health Behaviors, Health Disparities
1997 November New Report on Disability Available from NCHS National Health Interview Survey, Health Care Utilization
1997 November Multiple Births Multiply During Past Two Decades Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1997 September Vital Statistics Report Shows Significant Gain in Health Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Infant Mortality, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Mortality, Women’s Health
1997 July Report on Nation’s Health Documents Toll of Injuries in U.S. DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
1997 July Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, Chronic Illness, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization
1997 June 1995 Final Mortality Statistics Released Vital Statistics, Mortality, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Leading Causes of Death
1997 June New Report Documents Trends in Childbearing, Reproductive Health National Survey of Family Growth, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Teen Health
1997 June Monitoring Health Care in America National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, Emergency Department, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Injuries
1997 May Teen Sex Down, New Study Shows National Survey of Family Growth, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Teen Health, Reproductive Health
1997 April Mother’s Educational Level Influences Birth Rate Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Teen Health, Reproductive Health
1997 April Atlas Reveals New Mortality Patterns for the United States Vital Statistics, Mortality, Atlas of United States Mortality, Leading Causes of Death
1997 March More Americans of all Ages are Overweight National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Obesity or Overweight, Health Disparities, MMWR
1997 February Blood Lead Levels Keep Dropping; New Guidelines Proposed for Those Most Vulnerable National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Obesity or Overweight, Health Disparities, MMWR
1997 January Americans Less Likely to Use Nursing Home Care Today National Health Care Surveys, National Nursing Home Survey, Elderly Health, Health Care Utilization
1997 January Family Environment Affects Health of Family Members National Health Survey, Socioeconomic, Health Behaviors, Marriage or Divorce
1996 December Teenage Birth Rates Down in a Majority of States Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1996 December Monitoring Health Care in America/Quarterly Fact Sheet – December 1996 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Health Care Utilization, Lung Disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, COPD, Drugs
1996 December DHHS Releases Latest Progress Report on Prevention Healthy People, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
1996 October Vital Statistics Report Shows Broad Gains in the Nation’s Health Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Children’s Health, Infant Mortality, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Mortality, Women’s Health
1996 September Ambulatory Care Visits for Asthma: United States, 1993-94 National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys, National Hospital Ambulatory Surveys
1996 September Monitoring Health Care in America/Quarterly Fact Sheet – September 1996 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Health Care Utilization, Stroke, Mortality
1996 September Change in the Reporting of Marriage and Divorce Statistics Vital Statistics, Marriage or Divorce
1996 June Teenage Births Drop for Third Straight Year Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Reproductive Health
1996 June HHS Issues Annual Health, United States Report, with Special Profile of Women’s Health DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
1996 June Monitoring Health Care in America/Quarterly Fact Sheet – June 1996 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Health Care Utilization, Cancer, Mortality
1996 April Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke Widespread National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Smoking
1996 March Monitoring Health Care in America/Quarterly Fact Sheet – March 1996 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Health Care Utilization, Heart Disease, Mortality
1996 February Advance Report of Final Mortality Statistics, 1993 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Leading Causes of Death, Infant Mortality
1996 February Mortality Trends for Alzheimer’s Disease Vital Statistics, Mortality, Health Disparities, Alzheimer’s Disease
1995 December Monitoring Health Care in America/Quarterly Fact Sheet – December 1995 National Health Care Surveys, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, National Hospital Discharge Survey, Health Care Utilization, Office Visits to Neurologists
1995 July Healthy People 2000 Review, 1994 Healthy People, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
1995 July Advance Report of Final Marriage Statistics, 1989 and 1990 Vital Statistics, Marriage or Divorce
1995 July Many Teens Engage in Risk-Taking Behaviors That Can Lead to Chronic Disease, Injury, or Death National Health Interview Survey, Health Behaviors, Reproductive Health, Teen Health
1995 July U.S. Infant and General Mortality: Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Vital Statistics, Infant Mortality, Children’s Health, Mortality
1995 July Annual Report on Nation’s Health Shows Continued Disparities DHHS Secretary’s Report on the Health of the Nation, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, Birth or Pregnancy, Health Disparities, National Health Objectives, Children’s Health, Health Insurance, NHANES, Chronic Illness, Infant Mortality, Obesity or Overweight, Diet or Nutrition, Injuries, Physical Activity, Reproductive Health, Elderly Health, Leading Causes of Death, Life Expectancy, Teen Health, Health Behaviors, Health Care Utilization, Mortality, Women’s Health
1995 June Births to Unmarried Mothers: United States, 1980-92 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1995 May Birth Characteristics for Asian or Pacific Islander Subgroups, 1992 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1995 April Relationship Between Cigarette Smoking and Other Unhealthy Behaviors Among Our Nation’s Youth: United States, 1992 National Health Interview Survey, Health Behaviors, Reproductive Health, Teen Health
1995 April Advance Report of Final Divorce Statistics, 1989 and 1990 Vital Statistics, Marriage or Divorce
1995 March Office Visits for Glaucoma: United States, 1991-92 National Health Care Surveys, Health Care Utilization, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
1995 March Advance Report of Final Mortality Statistics, 1992 Vital Statistics, Mortality, Leading Causes of Death, Infant Mortality
1995 February Contraceptive Use in the United States: 1982-90 National Survey of Family Growth, Birth or Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Teen Health
1995 February Injury-Related Visits to Hospital Emergency Departments: United States, 1992 National Health Care Surveys, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Injuries, Health Care Utilization
1994 November Prevalence of Overweight Among Adolescents – United States, 1988-91 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Obesity or Overweight, JAMA
1994 November Advance Report of Final Natality Statistics, 1992 Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
1994 August Health Insurance and Cancer Screening Among Women National Health Interview Survey, Women’s Health, Health Care Utilization, Health Insurance
1994 July Blood Lead Levels in the U.S. Population National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Health Disparities, MMWR