| 2024 |
December |
New Reports Confirm U.S. Life Expectancy Increased while Drug Overdose Deaths Decreased in 2023 |
Vital Statistics, Mortality, Life Expectancy, COVID |
| 2024 |
July |
Report Highlights U.S. Teens’ Perceived Social and Emotional Support |
National Health Interview Survey, Children’s Health, Teen Health |
| 2024 |
June |
U.S. Uninsured Rate Drops by 26% Since 2019 |
National Health Interview Survey, Health Insurance |
| 2024 |
May |
U.S. Overdose Deaths Decrease in 2023, First Time Since 2018 |
Vital Statistics, Mortality, Drugs, Opioids |
| 2024 |
May |
NCHS Launches New Public Health Topic Database |
Health Behaviors, Health Disparities, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health, COVID |
| 2024 |
April |
U.S. Fertility Rate Drops to Another Historic Low |
Vital Statistics, Birth or Pregnancy, Teen Health, Women’s Health, Reproductive Health |
| 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 |
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