Considering Vaginal Birth after C-S... Sep 21, 2009
As of 2009, 28% of babies each year in the United States are born by Cesarean section, according to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) (data downloaded on September 18, 2009) ... An increasing number of first-time mothers are having their babies surgically (National Center for Health Statistics), as can be seen in the graph below ("Percent of Vaginal and Cesarean births in the U.S.") ... Instead, these women are choosing to have their babies by repeat c-section (data downloaded... (Suite101.com)
Swine flu shots available for all Sep 19, 2009
The death rate from swine flu has been about six per million, according to latest NSW Health statistics, which was about the same as that for seasonal flu, Professor Collignon said. The 21 million doses of the vaccine were ordered by the Government on the basis that it would be able to get reasonable coverage if half the population had two doses each. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
YOUR HEALTH: 8 in 10 seniors don't get enough exercise Sep 16, 2009
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Center for Health Statistics; National Health Interview Survey. GUIDELINES FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS. (USA Today -- News)
Death rates at record low, and longetivity at record high Sep 10, 2009
Kenneth D Kochanek, a co-author of the report and a statistician with the National Center for Health Statistics, said the findings were welcome. "We want all leading causes of death to go down and life expectancy to go up," Kochanek said. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Survive Allergy Season Sep 5, 2009
2 million doctor's office visits for allergies in 2006, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Allergies occur when the immune system overreacts to a substance that doesn't bother most people. (FOX61, CT)
New Computer Models Aim To Classify, Help Reduce Injury Accidents Sep 4, 2009
The reports, usually filled out by employers, health-care professionals or claimants themselves, are currently classified by manual coders hired by users such as the National Center for Health Statistics, hospital staff or insurance industry handlers who review thousands of "injury narratives" included in reports. "This is obviously very labor-intensive," Lehto said. (Science Daily)
Baby books that are just for your baby Sep 1, 2009
August and September are the peak birth months in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Which can only mean one thing: You've got a baby gift to buy. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Report maps out solutions to child obesity Sep 1, 2009
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, part of CDC. WHAT CAN BE DONE. (USA Today -- News)
B is for breakfast: Don't let the kids hit the door without something in their bellies - or their hands Aug 26, 2009
The 7-year-old is guided to the breakfast table not by health statistics or even his mother's insistence - for Packer it is his stomach that dictates his presence at the 7:45 a.m. meal. B is for breakfast: Don't let the kids hit the door without something in their bellies - or their hands By Melissa DavlinTimes-News writer Even during summer, Julie Barlow makes a point to sit down with her three boys every morning and eat breakfast. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink Aug 26, 2009
According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, 30 percent of American adults 20 years and older -- more than 60 million people -- are now obese, while another 36 percent are considered overweight. Either condition puts you at a much higher risk for type 2 diabetes, cancer and heart disease, as well as cognitive problems. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Life expectancy in U.S. up, deaths not, CDC says Aug 25, 2009
It comes from the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Life expectancy is the period a child born in 2007 is expected to live, assuming mortality trends stay constant. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
U.S. life expectancy up to 78 years Aug 21, 2009
It comes from the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yesterday's report did not list life expectancy by state, but a 2007 report said Hawai'i was No. 1 with a life expectancy of 81. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Can you fall back in love? Aug 20, 2009
The National Center for Health Statistics stopped collecting detailed data on divorce in 1996. But Andrew J. Cherlin, a professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University, and author of The Marriage-Go-Round, predicts that 40-to-50 percent of marriages will end in divorce, with second marriages slightly more likely to end than first marriages. (Boston Globe)
U.S. life expectancy hits new high Aug 20, 2009
It comes from the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
High five, grandma! Aug 20, 2009
9, according to data released today by the CDC s National Center for Health Statistics. The figures are based on 2007 data. (The Palm Beach Post)
Life expectancy at all-time high Aug 20, 2009
The report, "Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2007," was issued by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics using data based on nearly 90 percent of death certificates in the United States. The 2007 increase in life expectancy -- up from 77. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
U.S. Women Delaying Motherhood, Report Shows Aug 14, 2009
4 years in 1970 to 25 in 2006, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) ... SOURCES: T.J. Mathews, demographer, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jennifer Wu, M.D., obstetrician/gynecologist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City. (MEDLINEplus)
WORLDWIDE: Out-of-wedlock births on the rise Aug 13, 2009
Among 14 countries analyzed in the report by the National Center for Health Statistics, the percentage of all live unmarried births in the USA 40% in 2007 ranks somewhere in the middle. That's up from 18% in 1980. (USA Today -- News)
Breast-feeding may avert cancer Aug 11, 2009
In North Carolina, about 76 percent of women initiate breast-feeding, but only 51 percent continue to eight weeks, according to the N.C. State Center for Health Statistics. "I think this is huge," said Mary Overfield, a lactation consultant at WakeMed and an advocate with the N.C. Breastfeeding Coalition. (News & Observer)
Fewer marriages, babies in Ga. Aug 8, 2009
In Georgia, 146,411 babies were born, down almost 1,000 a drop of nearly one percent, according to numbers released by the National Center for Health Statistics. One likely reason for the decline in maternity. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
N.D. bucks trend of fewer births Aug 8, 2009
The report from the National Center for Health Statistics says the state had 8,973 live births in 2008 compared with 8,837 in 2007 and 8,599 in 2006. The report is similar to one from the Census Bureau earlier this year. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
U.S. births dropped 2 percent in 2008 Aug 8, 2009
But the downturn's effect on the public psychology - and families' willingness to have babies - may not have really hit until the fall of 2008, said Stephanie Ventura of the National Center for Health Statistics, the agency that put out the report. The nation had about 4,247,000 births in 2008, down about 68,000 from the year before. (Athens Banner-Herald)
No Child Left Inside Aug 7, 2009
Dorn said all five cities performed well with health statistics, such as low obesity levels and high life spans, and all were low on the pollution indexes. However, the benefits of living in these cities isn't just for the kids, according to Dorn. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Driver fights DWI charge with obesity defense Aug 6, 2009
The food is very disappointing and very over priced for (Seacoast New Hampshire)
August is the peak month for births nearly every year, with September not far behind Aug 4, 2009
According to state and national health statistics, August is almost always the peak month for births, nudged out only in rare years by a July or September peak ... "The patterns do not change from year to year," noted Stephanie Ventura of the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics ... --Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records; National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Americans Spent $34 Billion on CAM Aug 1, 2009
According to the survey conducted by the (CDC) Center for Disease Control and Prevention s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Americans spent 1. 5% of the total $2. (Suite101.com)
Wonk Watch 7.28.09 Jul 29, 2009
Paul Krugman from the National Health Statistics Group, claiming that in the United States, "the government (47% of the total) than the private insurance industry (35%)." The chart actually indicates public spending amounts to 46 percent, but the crux of his argument holds: The notion that the United States should avoid government participation in the health insurance industry doesn't make much sense, says Krugman, because government participation is already the backbone of the health insurance... (Slate)
Web dating services booming in this lousy economy Jul 23, 2009
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, couples are more likely to stay together in times of need than in plenty. The number of divorces and annulments dropped by 16,000 from 2006 to 2007, a decline of 2 percent. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Marriage thrives amid changing sex lives Jul 17, 2009
Eighty-six percent of women marry by age 40, according to the National Center for Health Statistics which recently released revised data gathered in 2002. And those women are waiting longer than ever to wed age 25 on average. (MSNBC -- Health)
Environmental manganese good in trace amounts but can correlate to cancer rates Jul 11, 2009
To determine whether environmental manganese is related to cancer at the county level in North Carolina, Spangler conducted an ecological study using data from the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, North Carolina Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey, and U.S. Census. He found that airborne manganese was associated at the county level with an 14 percent decrease in total cancer deaths, a 43 percent decrease in breast cancer deaths and a 22 percent decrease in lung cancer... (EurekAlert!)
STATS: Child obesity rates high but steady Jul 9, 2009
"It looks like childhood obesity is leveling off after 20 years of growth," says lead researcher Cynthia Ogden, an epidemiologist with the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We can be cautiously optimistic that things are beginning to stabilize with kids, but these percentages are still higher than they should be.". (USA Today -- News)
Community 'gems' need more visiting volunteers Jul 8, 2009
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 50 percent of nursing home residents have no close relatives and 46 percent have no living children. Unfortunately, these numbers do not tell the whole story. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Government non-profit vs. for profit (2) Jul 7, 2009
Phone land lines - According to a survey from the National Center for Health Statistics, at the end of 2007, nearly one in six homes was cell-only. Chesapeake Bay blue crabs - Maryland s icon, the blue crab, has been fading away in Chesapeake Bay. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
How Many People are Vegetarian? Jun 27, 2009
National Health Statistics Reports. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults and Children: United States. (Suite101.com)
Hospitals help tiny baby overcome odds Jun 24, 2009
2 pounds, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Not only was her weight low for her gestational age, she had a hole in her heart that required surgery. (AZCentral)
Antipsychotic drugs for kids raise hope, worry Jun 22, 2009
By 1994, U.S. doctors were reporting about 25 cases per 100,000 young people, and by 2002 that number had jumped to 1,000 cases per 100,000, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Medication was prescribed for about two-thirds of those patients, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Recovering Cancer Patients Can Get Fit For Free Jun 5, 2009
Current conditions for local cities. Posted: 4:36 pm MDT June 4, 2009Updated: 5:15 pm MDT June 4, 2009. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
New NanoVibronix Device Decreases Pain and Discomfort From Nasogastric Tube Use Jun 3, 2009
(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2005 Annual Summary with Detailed Diagnosis and Procedure Data. (Primezone Releases)
Single mothers and the baby boom May 26, 2009
This is borne out by a new report released recently by the National Center for Health Statistics. Nearly 40 percent of all babies born in the United States in 2007, up from 34 percent in 2002 and 18 percent in 1980, were born to unmarried women. (Boston Globe)
Trend shows more people switching to cell phone only service May 24, 2009
The latest figures show that about 20 percent of households had only wireless phones during the last half of 2008, which was a 3 percent increase over the first half of the year. In Pennsylvania, 11 percent of households have only cell phones. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Wash. Woman Dies Under New Assisted Suicide Law May 23, 2009
Center for Health Statistics, Death with Dignity Act. Compassion & Choices of Washington. (Fox News)
Survey delves into high birth rate for young Latinas May 20, 2009
5 births per 1,000, according to preliminary data in a March 2009 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. In 2007, the birth rate among non-Hispanic whites ages 15 to 19 was 27. (CNN -- Health)
Healthscreen Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results May 20, 2009
The service helps diabetic patients record and monitor key health statistics on a real-time basis, allowing for more precise tracking and trending of the impact of their daily behaviours such as diet and exercise, as well as adherence to prescription drugs. "I'm delighted with how far we've come in a short period of time with our pilot effort. In just three months we have developed the early stages of what I believe will be a world class service in diabetic care," said Mr. Belobaba. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Couldtherecessionbecausinga baby bust? May 20, 2009
"It's a very good question," said Stephanie Ventura, a demographer for the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Figures from the National Center for Health Statistics show a drop in the birth rate during recessions that began in 2001, 1982 and 1973. (MSNBC -- Health)
Did US parents anticipate tough times by having fewer babies? May 20, 2009
Stephanie Ventura, a demographer at the National Center for Health Statistics, which compiled the figures, told the Associated Press news agency it was too early to be sure why there were fewer pregnancies. But "it is a very good question" to ask about the effect of the economic slowdown, she said. (BBC News -- Business)
Data: Births declined in U.S. before recession May 20, 2009
"It's a very good question," said Stephanie Ventura, a demographer for the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's too early to know the reasons for the drop-off, she said, until demographic breakdowns become available later this year. (AZCentral -- News)
Baby population growth slows; recession factor? May 19, 2009
Stephanie Ventura, a demographer for the National Center for Health Statistics, says U.S. couples, who on average have two children, might have instinctively known to slow down amid early signs of economic trouble. But she says a firm conclusion on that will have to await demographic breakdowns later in the year. (WCAX.com, VT)
The Wrong Marriage Debate May 15, 2009
I thought of that young lady again this morning when I read of the latest report from the National Center for Health Statistics. It seems that the rate at which unmarried women are having babies in America jumped dramatically in the past seven years. (Townhall.com)
Births to unwed moms rising, N. Europe beats US May 14, 2009
The U.S. and at least 13 other industrialized nations have seen significant jumps in the proportion of unmarried births since 1980, said Stephanie Ventura of the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics ... CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. (Yahoo News)
More US homes cutting landline phones May 12, 2009
The survey by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) found that during the second half of 2008, 20. 2 percent of US homes had only wireless telephones. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Homicidal Poisoning Rising, More Likely In Infants And Elderly May 9, 2009
Because such data is a critical starting point for efforts to reduce the risk of poisonings, he and Ferslew began combing through data compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics. While books and television dramas often portray homicidal poisoning as a premeditated crime committed against adults, the researchers found that infants are the most common victims. (Science Daily)
More of this story May 3, 2009
When Williamson read the Department of Health statistics listing Kaua i s North Shore as the third-worst area in Hawai i for being up-to-date on mammograms, she vowed to change it. We were only ahead of Moloka i (which does not have a machine) and the southern tip of Big Island, she said. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Depression: Pill-Free Prescription Apr 30, 2009
A report published by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics in 2008 found that in any 2-week period roughly 1-in-20 people are depressed. Serious signs include feelings of overwhelming sadness, suicidal thoughts, bouts of crying for no reason, loss of interest in daily activities, feelings of hopelessness, difficulties with sleep, irritability, and loss of interest in pleasurable activities like sex. (W-USA News, DC)
Death Certificates Incomplete for Suicide Victims Apr 28, 2009
Researchers analyzed data from more than 140,000 death certificates listing suicide from 1999 to 2003 that were released by the National Center for Health Statistics. They found blacks and Hispanics are much less likely to have depression or other health problems recorded on their death certificates. (MEDLINEplus)
Americans shuffle off the weight on new TV show Apr 28, 2009
More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, according to a January report from the US National Centre for Health Statistics. Dance Your Ass Off is hosted by actress Marissa Winokur, who won a Tony award as Tracy Turnblad in the musical Hairspray on Broadway. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
• As it reaches middle age, aerobics is still moving Apr 20, 2009
(It since has shrunk: A 2006 survey by the National Center for Health Statistics found that 31 percent of Americans exercise aerobically. . (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The disappearing land line Apr 20, 2009
8 percent in 2007, according to a survey by the National Cente 00004000 r for Health Statistics. About 11. (Albany Times Union)
VITAMIN D IN KIDS: Pediatricians say children need more Apr 20, 2009
Sources: National Center for Health Statistics; Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY To reduce rates of the bone-softening disease rickets and improve long-term bone health, the American Academy of Pediatrics is doubling its recommendation of vitamin D for babies, children and adolescents, according to a new clinical report out today. (USA Today -- News)
Mo. House OKs lower age for concealed gun permits Apr 16, 2009
waitingontheend wrote on Apr 14, 2009 2:22 PM:" FACT:In 2005 (the most recent year for which data is available), there were 30,694 gun deaths in the U.S: * 12,352 homicides (40% of all U.S gun deaths), * 17,002 suicides (55% of all U.S gun deaths), * 789 unintentional shootings, 330 from legal intervention and 221 from undetermined intent (5% of all U.S gun deaths combined).-Numbers obtained from CDC National Center for Health Statistics mortality report online, 2008.Hmm seems like responsible... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
TV routinely disses marriage Apr 16, 2009
Recent data from the National Center for Health Statistics show the teen birth rate is up again and that 40 percent of all births are now to unwed mothers. Of course, many complex social and economic factors figure into these statistics. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Baby at the buzzer: Older couples race against their biological clocks to start families Apr 10, 2009
The National Center for Health Statistics reports that the percentage of women giving birth for the first time at age 35 or older has increased eight-fold since 1970 - from 1 percent to 8 percent. The birth rate among women ages 30 to 34 grew 2 percent from 2006 to 2007. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Letters for Sunday, April 5, 2009 (63) Apr 5, 2009
Documented Hawai i State Board of Health statistics reveal polluting our air with toxic poisons has resulted in Westside residents having the highest rate of asthma, emphysema and cardio-pulmonary diseases in the USA. Our health is our greatest wealth. Ask anyone who s suffered from air-polluting sugarcane smoke or burning household trash in backyard 50-gallon incinerators. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Cutting the cord Mar 30, 2009
Stephen Blumberg, senior scientist at the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics and the lead author of the study, said the research indicated that the trend toward dropping land lines likely would continue. "We certainly know that the growth in the prevalence in wireless is not slowing down," he said. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Taxing ‘sin’ could be Mar 28, 2009
In truth, more than a quarter of the state s residents smoke on a regular basis, according to the most recent Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey by the Tobacco Prevention Control Branch with the N.C. State Center for Health Statistics. The survey found 28 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds in the state smoke. (Washington Daily News, NC)
How Not to Get Misled by Health Statistics Mar 26, 2009
That's just one of the many muddles described in the newly released book Know Your Chances: Understanding Health Statistics, by Drs. Steven Woloshin, Lisa Schwartz and H. Gilbert Welch. (Time.com)
