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2002 News Releases

bullet graphicHHS Issues New Report Showing More American Children Received Health Insurance in Early 2002--Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January-June 2002 NHIS (December 31, 2002)

bullet graphicNew Birth Report Shows More Moms Get Prenatal Care--Births: Final Data for 2001 (December 18, 2002)

bullet graphicAmerican Women Are Waiting to Begin Families; Average Age at First Birth up More Than 3 Years From 1970 to 2000--Mean Age of Mother, 1970-2000 (December 11, 2002)

bullet graphicObesity Still on the Rise, New Data Show (October 8, 2002)

bullet graphicHHS Issues Report Showing Dramatic Improvements in America's Health Over Past 50 Years--Infant Mortality at Record Low, Life Expectancy at Record High (September 12, 2002)

bullet graphicNew Report Sheds Light on Trends and Patterns in Marriage, Divorce, and Cohabitation (July 24, 2002)

bullet graphicHHS Report Shows More American Children With Health Coverage; Progress Reflects Success of Bi-Partisan State Children’s Health Insurance Program--Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the 2001 NHIS (July 15, 2002)

bullet graphicHHS Report Shows Teen Birth Rate Falls  to New Record Low in 2001--Births: Preliminary Data for 2001 (June 6, 2002)

bullet graphicPhysician Visits Reach 824 Million in 2000; More Cardiovascular-Renal, Hormone and Metabolic/Nutrient Drug Visits--National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2000 Summary (June 5, 2002)

bullet graphicNew CDC Report Looks at Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder--Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disability: United States, 1997-98 (May 22, 2002)

bullet graphicVisits to the Emergency Department Increase Nationwide--National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2000 Emergency Department Summary (April 22, 2002)

bullet graphicHHS Report Shows 7 in 10 Adults are Not Active Regularly
Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Adults: United States, 1997–98 (Released April 7, 2002)

bullet graphicWomen Are Having More Children, New Report Shows Teen Births Continue to Decline--Births: Final Data for 2000 (February 12, 2002)

bullet graphicHHS Report Finds Health Improves for Most Racial, Ethnic Groups; But Disparities Remain in Some Areas--Healthy People 2000: Trends in Racial and Ethnic-Specific Rates for the Health Status Indicators: United States, 1990-98 (January 24, 2002)

bullet graphicHealth Insurance Coverage Improves for American Children--Early Release of Selected Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
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January-June 2001 
(Released February 4, 2002)

 

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