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Physician Office Visits by Children for Well and Problem-focused Care: United States, 2012

  Office visits by children can be for well or problem-focused care. Well-care visits for children routinely include assessment of emotional and social development, in addition to physical health and development. Problem-focused visits do not routinely include these comprehensive assessments. Receipt of well care is tracked nationally as a measure of health care quality. An Read More >

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Health of Asian Adults: United States, 2010–2014

About 5% of the U.S. population, or 15 million persons, are Asian. The Asian population is heterogeneous, characterized by a variety of languages, cultures, socioeconomic statuses, and health issues. A new NCHS report looks at the health status, multiple chronic conditions, serious psychological distress, and limitations on work or social participation for all non-Hispanic Asian adults Read More >

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World Tuberculosis Day

In 1914, there were 86,359 deaths from tuberculosis in the U.S.; in 2014, there were 493 deaths attributed to the disease. Source: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/lead1900_98.pdf Read More >

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2016 NCHS Schedule of Releases and Products Available

The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has released their 2016 release schedule. Please note that many release dates on the schedule are tentative; many release dates will likely change throughout the year and entries may be added or replaced accordingly. The list will be updated as new information becomes available. For more details about Read More >

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2014 Provisional Marriage and Divorce Data Available

NCHS has just released provisional marriage and divorce data that is available at the following URLs: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/marriage_divorce_tables.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/state_marriage_rates_90_95_and_99-14.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/state_divorce_rates_90_95_and_99-14.pdf Read More >

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Over Diagnosis of Autism Possibly Due to Difficulty Distinguishing From Other Types of Language/Developmental Delays

Autism spectrum disorder diagnoses sometimes change due to misdiagnosis, maturation, or treatment. A new study in the publication Autism titled, “Diagnosis Lost: Differences Between Children Who Had and Who Currently Have an Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis,” uses a probability-based national survey—the Survey of Pathways to Diagnosis and Services—to compare currently diagnosed and previously diagnosed children Read More >

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

An average of more than 41,000 women age 35 and over die of breast cancer each year in the U.S. The annual number of breast cancer deaths among women of this age have remained remarkably consistent over the past 15 years. However, the rate of death for breast cancer has been declining. Since 1987, the Read More >

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STATE VITALS: OKLAHOMA

The teen birth rate in the state of Oklahoma has dropped from 58.5 in 2007 to 42.9 in 2013. However, the sooner state also has mortality rates that are higher than the U.S. for all of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States that include: heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, Read More >

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Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–March 2015

A new report from NCHS presents selected estimates of health insurance coverage for the civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population based on data from the January–March 2015 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), along with comparable estimates from the 2010–2014 NHIS. Estimates for 2015 are based on data for 26,121 persons. Key Findings from the Report: The number of uninsured Read More >

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NCHS Volunteers an Integral Part of CDC’s Ebola Response Team

Since first coming to the world’s attention in March 2014, the Ebola virus disease epidemic has claimed more than 9,300 lives and sickened more than 23,000 people* in West Africa. Volunteers from the National Center for Health Statistics have joined hundreds of other CDC staff deployed to West Africa and U.S. locations to battle the Read More >

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Infant Mortality Statistics From the 2013 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set

A new NCHS report presents 2013 period infant mortality statistics from the linked birth/infant death data set (linked file) by maternal and infant characteristics. The linked file differs from the mortality file, which is based entirely on death certificate data. Key Findings from the Report: The U.S. infant mortality rate was 5.96 infant deaths per 1,000 Read More >

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World Hepatitis Day

Today is World Hepatitis Day.  Viral hepatitis is a disease of major public health significance in the United States with over 8,000 deaths in 2013. Most infections were caused by three viruses, hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) The number of new cases of HAV has declined significantly from 56,797 in Read More >

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Fetal and Perinatal Mortality: United States, 2013

A new NCHS report presents 2013 fetal and perinatal mortality data by maternal age, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and state of residence, as well as by fetal birthweight, gestational age, plurality, and sex. Trends in fetal and perinatal mortality are also examined. Key Findings from the Report: A total of 23,595 fetal deaths at Read More >

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Men’s Health Month

June is Men’s Health Month. It’s important for men to be aware of their health and seek treatment of diseases.  The life expectancy for men has gone from 60.8 in 1940 to 76.4 in 2013 and the number on cause of death among men is heart disease. One-third of U.S. men were obese in 2011–2012.  Men aged 40–59 Read More >

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STATE VITALS: NORTH DAKOTA

The state of North Dakota scores lower than the nation overall in births to unmarried mothers, cesarean deliveries, preterm births and low birthweight. However, among the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, North Dakota has mortality rates that are higher than the U.S. rates for the following causes: stroke, accidents, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, kidney disease and suicide.   Read More >

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STATE VITALS: NORTH CAROLINA

The state of North Carolina scores higher than the nation overall in births to unmarried mothers, preterm births, teen births and low birthweight. The state also has a higher homicide rate and higher mortality rate from drug overdose deaths than the national rate. However, the Tar Heel state has a larger proportion of its population with health insurance than the national average and a Read More >

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Hepatitis Awareness Month

Immunization appears to have had a dramatic impact on controlling some forms of Hepatitis in the United States over the past two decades.  In 1990, there were 31,441 new cases of Hepatitis A and 21,102 new cases of Hepatitis B reported in the U.S.   Two decades later, the number of new cases has dropped dramatically:  Read More >

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STATE VITALS: NEW YORK

The state of New York scores lower than the nation overall in births to unmarried mothers, preterm births and teen births. However, among the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, the empire state has mortality rates that are higher than the U.S. rates for the following causes: heart disease and influenza/pneumonia and kidney disease. Here is a list Read More >

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STAT OF THE DAY – April 2, 2015

More than 95% of office-based physicians in the U.S. were accepting new patients as of 2013. http://go.usa.gov/3Cpx4 Read More >

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Hypertension-related Mortality in the United States, 2000–2013

Hypertension is a chronic condition that can lead to heart disease, stroke, and other diseases that can result in premature death. Reducing the number of persons in the population with hypertension is one of the objectives of Healthy People 2020. Using national multiple cause-of-death data files from the National Vital Statistics System, a new NCHS report presents Read More >

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National Kidney Month

March is designated National Kidney Month to raise awareness about the prevention and early detection of kidney disease. In 2013, kidney diseases were the ninth leading cause of death in the United States with 47,112 deaths.  There were about 3.9 million people in the U.S diagnosed with kidney disease making up 1.7% of non-institutionalized adults. More Read More >

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STATE VITALS: NEW HAMPSHIRE

The state of New Hampshire scores lower than the nation overall in births to unmarried mothers, cesarean deliveries, preterm births and low birthweight.  The state also has the lowest teen birth rate in the country. However, among the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, the granite state has mortality rates that are higher than the U.S. rates Read More >

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STATE VITALS: NEVADA

The state of Nevada scores higher than the nation overall in births to unmarried mothers, cesarean deliveries, preterm births and teen births. However, among the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, the silver state has mortality rates that are lower than the U.S. rates for the following causes: cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease and diabetes. Here is a list Read More >

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New Mobile App Provides Up-to-Date U.S. Health Statistics on the Go

The National Center for Health Statistics announces the launch of FastStats, a mobile version of NCHS’s FastStats website that provides on-the-go access to current statistics on topics of public health importance. FastStats for iOS puts access to topic-specific NCHS content at the fingertips of health care providers and clinicians. Topics include diseases and conditions, injuries, life stages and populations, Read More >

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Diabetes is the Seventh Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and it’s important to raise awareness of this ever-growing disease. Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an Read More >

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