Features Archive A - Z
Data & Statistics Archive
- Electronic Aggression
- Excessive alcohol use can lead to increased risk of health problems
(Published: January 7, 2009)
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Excessive alcohol use can lead to increased risk of health problems
(Published: December 24, 2008)
- Health Insurance
- 30.4% of Hispanics, 17% of blacks, and 9.9% of whites do not have health insurance
(Published December 3, 2008)
- World AIDS Day
- Estimates of New HIV Infections in the United States.
(Published November 26, 2008)
- Long-term Trends in Diabetes
- Early detection, preventive care, education, and self-management can prevent much of diabetes' burden.
(Published: November 21, 2008)
- Disability and Health Status
- Strategies to reduce racial health inequalities must improve the health and well-being of people with disabilities as well.
(Published October 16, 2008)
- Trends in Spina Bifida
- Women of childbearing age: take at least 400 micrograms of folic acid daily.
(Published: August 12, 2008)
- Fireworks-related Injuries
- Prevent fireworks-related injuries by leaving fireworks displays to trained professionals.
(Published July 1, 2008)
- Newest Arthritis Estimates
- Recent arthritis estimates gathered in a federal and private collaborative effort.
(Published: May 20, 2008)
- Sleep Studies
- Percentage of adults who reported an average of ≤6 hours of sleep per 24-hour period.
(Published: May 14, 2008)
- Pediatric Arthritis
- A national data-based estimate of the number of children diagnosed with arthritis
(Published: April 16, 2008)
- World TB Day 2008
- World TB Day provides an opportunity to communicate TB-related problems and solutions.
(Published: March 21, 2008)
- Work-related Eye Injuries
- Work-related Eye Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments by Injury Source (2000)
(Published: February 27, 2008)
- National Black HIV/AIDS
- Thursday, February 7, 2008 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD).
(Published: February 6, 2008)
- Folic Acid Supplements
- Use of Supplements Containing Folic Acid Among Women of Childbearing Age - United States, 2007
(Published: January 16, 2008)
- Births by Gestational Age
- Distribution of Births by Gestational Age, United States, 1990 and 2005.
(Published November 21, 2007)
- U.S. TB Cases by Birthplace
- U.S. TB rates in foreign-born persons have declined less than those in U.S.-born persons.
(Published November 7, 2007)
- HIV Testing in Hispanics, 2006
- Among adult Hispanics, 35.7% of men and 46.1% of women reported ever being tested for HIV.
(Published October 15, 2007)
- Smoking Cessation Advice and Assistance
- In 2005, 47.9 percent of smokers reported that healthcare professionals advised them to quit smoking in the past twelve months.
(Published September 25, 2007)
- Nail Gun Injuries
- In 2005, approximately 28,000 (98%) of 28,600 workers injured by nail guns were men.
(Published September 12, 2007)
- U.S. Adults with Sunburn
- In 1999, 2003, and 2004, one third of U.S. adults reported one or more sunburns during the preceding year.
(Published July 11, 2007)
- Secondhand Smoke
- An estimated 45 million people smoke cigarettes in the United States.
(Published June 14, 2007)
- Teen Seat Belt Use
- Compared with other age groups, teens have the lowest rate of seat belt use.
(Published June 6, 2007)
- Health Insurance
- Health insurance coverage improves access and quality of medical care.
(Published May 4, 2007)