Category: heart attack
NCHS UPDATES”STATS OF THE STATES” PAGE WITH LATEST FINAL DATA
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics web page “Stats of the States” has been updated to include the latest state-based final data on selected vital statistics topics, including: General fertility rates Teen birth rates Selected other maternal and infant health measures Marriage & divorce rates Leading causes of death Other high profile causes of Read More >
Posted on byAmerican Heart Month 2021
February is American Heart Month. Heart Disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States with over 659,000 deaths in 2019. Heart disease death rates have declined by almost 40 % from 1999 to 2019. However, the provisional death rate for heart disease during the second quarter of 2020 was 166 Read More >
Posted on byTrends in Cancer and Heart Disease Death Rates Among Adults Aged 45–64: United States, 1999–2017
Questions for Sally Curtin, M.A., Statistician, and Lead Author of “Trends in Cancer and Heart Disease Death Rates Among Adults Aged 45–64: United States, 1999–2017.” Q: Why are death rates from cancer dropping steadily over time and why are death rates from heart disease starting to rise? SC: The death rates are a reflection of Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Number of Deaths from 10 Leading Causes by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2015
In 2015, a total of 1,339,226 deaths among females and 1,373,404 deaths among males occurred. Heart disease and cancer were the top two causes of death for both females and males; other leading causes varied in rank by sex. The 10 leading causes of death accounted for approximately three-quarters of all deaths. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6615a8.htm Read More >
Posted on byState by State Health Data Source Updated on NCHS Web Site
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has updated its “Stats of the States” feature on the NCHS web site. This resource features the latest state-by-state comparisons on key health indicators ranging from birth topics such as teen births and cesarean deliveries to leading causes of death and health insurance coverage. Tabs have been added to Read More >
Posted on byUtilization of Clinical Preventive Services for Cancer and Heart Disease Among Insured Adults: United States, 2015
Questions for Anjel Vahratian, Supervisory Statistician (Health) and Lead Author on “Utilization of Clinical Preventive Services for Cancer and Heart Disease Among Insured Adults: United States, 2015” Q: Why did you decide to look at clinical preventive services for cancer and heart disease among insured adults? AV: Heart disease and cancer are the top two Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Cancer now the leading cause of death in a majority of U.S. states?
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Posted on byChanges in the Leading Cause of Death: Recent Patterns in Heart Disease and Cancer Mortality
Questions for Melonie Heron, Demographer and Lead Author on “Changes in the Leading Cause of Death: Recent Patterns in Heart Disease and Cancer Mortality” Q: How have trends in deaths from heart disease and cancer changed since 1950? MH: Since 1950, the number of heart disease deaths generally increased (by 43%) to a peak in 1985, Read More >
Posted on byAmerican Heart Month
In honor of American Heart Month, it is important to note that almost 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, accounting for approximately 307,000 deaths for men and 290,000 deaths for women in 2010. During Read More >
Posted on byA brief look at heart disease
As a farewell to “American Heart Month,” here’s a brief synopsis of why the heart and its health affects so many of us: Heart disease is the nation’s leading cause of death, responsible for 629,191 deaths in 2006 (National Vital Statistics System, 2006). Heart disease is the nation’s leading diagnosis for hospitalization, at 4.2 million Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentHeart attacks and hospitalization
Every week the National Center for Health Statistics produces a feature called QuickStats for the CDC’s publication Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report which highlights interesting and relevant data from NCHS data collection programs. This week it highlights hospitalizations rates for coronary atherosclerosis and acute myocardial infarction for the period 1996-2005. These data come from the Read More >
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