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Report on state of area's health - Statistics released on remote ... 23 Nov 2005
Compared to the rest of NSW the people of Lightning Ridge are more likely to be unemployed, more likely to have left school at a younger age but less likely to ...
- Lightning Ridge News,
Commentary by Mark Creech 23 Nov 2005
A study of abortion statistics released by the Center for Health Statistics for the Department of Health for the period January to December 2004 shows that ...
- Agape Press,
The feel-good city 23 Nov 2005
A magazine survey has found that Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg), the capital of Limpopo province, has unbeatable health statistics and residents have a lower ...
- The South African Star (subscription),
Kane to study areas with West Nile virus 23 Nov 2005
According to Illinois Department of Public Health statistics, suburban Cook County had 98 human cases of the disease this year. DuPage County had 45 cases. ...
- Chicago Tribune,
Silber helps women read biological clock 23 Nov 2005
...doubled and the number in the work force has increased by about 40 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Health Statistics ...
- St. Louis Business Journal,
Part-time firefighters to get cancer protection 23 Nov 2005
Health statistics show that firefighters have a higher incidence of primary site brain, bladder, kidney, colorectal and ureter cancer, primary non-Hodgkin's ...
- Golden Star,
HSC/E publishes Health and Safety Statistics for 2004/2005 Nov 8, 2005
...overall/fatl0405.pdf; and some statistics on work-related ill health were published in August 2005 in the ‘Occupational Health Statistics Bulletin 2004/05 ...
- Health and Safety Executive (press release),
Global health statistics Oct 25, 2005
...the US. The latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics show that 30% of US adults aged 20 and older are obese. The ...
- PersonnelToday.com,
Gobble, gobble Nov 22, 2005
...not much different from those in the normal weight category," wrote the authors, led by Katherine M. Flegal of the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Washington Times,
Locally, across the nation, C-sections are 'in' Nov 22, 2005
...section, or C-section, according to statistics released last week by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- The Coloradoan,
Flu Season Takes Bite Out Of Company Finances Nov 21, 2005
Influenza infects 15 million to 60 million Americans each year, and according to the National Center for Health Statistics, it results in as many as 70 million ...
- WTOV9.com,
Bellies Are Growing: Birth Rates on the Rise for Older and Single ... Nov 22, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics released preliminary birth data for 2004, noting that pregnant women between the ages of 30 and 49 are on the rise ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Counseling Center prepared for busy holiday season Nov 20, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics reports that contrary to popular belief, national suicide rates are lowest in the months of November and December ...
- The North Carolina State Technician,
Arizona becoming a Mecca for multiple births Nov 20, 2005
That, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Banner Good Samaritan delivers more quadruplets than any other hospital in North America. ...
- KVOA.com,
I chose not to become a statistic Nov 21, 2005
...birth rates -- 29.1 percent of women delivered their babies by cesarean last year, according to a National Center for Health Statistics report released last ...
- Journal and Courier Online,
Doctors warn on carcinogenic virus Nov 22, 2005
Citing Department Of Health statistics, the head of the association, Yang Yu-cheng (???), said that cervical cancer constitutes 20 percent of all cancer ...
- Taipei Times,
Reduce Employer Flu Costs: Pay For Flu Shots, Send Workers Home Nov 21, 2005
Influenza infects 15-60 million Americans each year and according to the National Center for Health Statistics results in as many as 70 million missed work days ...
- KSDK,
Flu season could be expensive for employers Nov 21, 2005
Influenza infects 15-to-60 (m) million Americans each year and according to the National Center for Health Statistics results in as many as 70 (m) million ...
- KLTV,
Area polls badly for women’s health care Nov 21, 2005
They relied on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disease and health statistics; disease and mortality rates from the American Medical Association; air ...
- Monitor,
Sweden wants EU alcohol clampdown Nov 22, 2005
22 (UPI) -- The Swedish government has taken the offensive against European Union rules that say its alcohol monopoly is illegal, citing health statistics. ...
- United Press International
Number of Babies Born Prematurely Tops Historic Half Million Mark ... Nov 16, 2005
...half million babies were born too soon in the United States last year, according to preliminary data released today by the National Center for Health Statistics ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Preterm Birth and C-Section Rates Up Nov 16, 2005
Joyce Martin, a researcher with the National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC, tells WebMD that preterm and low-weight births have been on a “slow but ...
- FOX News
Premature Births Over Half-A-Million In 2004 Nov 16, 2005
White Plains, NY (AHN) – According to the National Center for Health Statistics, over 500,000 babies were born prematurely in the United States last year. ...
- All Headline News
Caesarean rates rise despite health authorities’ efforts Nov 16, 2005
Nearly 1.2 million C-sections were performed in 2004, accounting for 29.1 percent of all births that year, the National Center for Health Statistics reported. ...
- Columbia Daily Tribune,
C-Sections in US Are at All-Time High Nov 16, 2005
Nearly 1.2 million C-sections were performed in 2004, accounting for 29.1 percent of all births that year, the National Center for Health Statistics reported. ...
- Newsday,
US Preemie Births, Cesareans Reach Record Highs Nov 15, 2005
The report, by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, showed that the C-section delivery rate rose to 29.1 ...
- drkoop.com
Caesarean birth rate reaches a record Nov 17, 2005
C-sections were performed in 2004, accounting for 29.1 percent of births last year, according to a National Center for Health Statistics report released ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Record C-section births in Ohio, US Nov 17, 2005
In a new report, the National Center for Health Statistics says across the US, C-sections accounted for a record 29.1 percent of births in 2004, compared to ...
- WKYC-TV,
C-section Births Reach All-Time High Nov 16, 2005
According to The National Center for Health Statistics, Caesarean sections yeilded 29 percent of all births in 2004, up from 27 percent in 2003 and nearly 21 ...
- All Headline News
US Caesarean Births On The Rise Nov 16, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics reported nearly 1.2 million C-sections were performed in 2004, accounting for 29.1 percent of all births that year. ...
- All Headline News
C-section rates hit record in 2004 Nov 16, 2005
The 2004 rate represents a 40-percent increase since 1996, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- United Press International
C-Section Deliveries On The Rise Nov 16, 2005
The number of babies delivered caesarean is at an all time high. 29 percent according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- KWWL,
Arizona becoming a Mecca for multiple births Nov 21, 2005
...high order multiple births across the nation -- triplets, quadruplets and higher -- has jumped fivefold, according to the National Center for Health Statistics ...
- Arizona Daily Sun,
As couples turn to medicine to conceive, risks, cost — and the ... Nov 20, 2005
...to 2000, the number of high-order multiples — triplets, quadruplets and higher — has jumped fivefold, according to the National Center for Health Statistics ...
- East Valley Tribune,
The power of laughter: a workout for the diaphragm, abdominals ... Nov 21, 2005
...of fruit every day? By now we have all heard the staggering health statistics concerning African Americans. The Center for Disease ...
- Insight News,
Overdose remedy Nov 21, 2005
According to city Department of Health statistics, drugs kill about 900 people each year - nearly 700 of them from opiates, which include heroin and other ...
- New York Newsday,
One in three women born in the early 1960s is childless Nov 10, 2005
For the first time, the annual Scottish Health Statistics into childbirth included a clinical survey focusing on the reproductive lives of the 200,000 women ...
- The Herald,
Smokers urged to kick the habit Nov 16, 2005
...number one cancer killer in Tennessee, killed 4,148 Tennessee residents in 2004 and made up one-third of cancer deaths (from the Division of Health Statistics ...
- Rogersville Review,
Retiree Quits Smoking After Nearly 50 Years Nov 16, 2005
An estimated 23 percent of Americans smoke, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, a branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
- US Department of Defense (press release),
Long-term bottle-feeding can lead to anemia Nov 20, 2005
She searched a public database, called NHANES III, which is a large national survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics between 1988 and 1994 ...
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),
Tennessee has high number of smokers Nov 16, 2005
The state’s Division of Health Statistics found that women and teens are increasingly in danger of dying prematurely from smoking. ...
- Nashville City Paper,
Obesity on the upswing Nov 17, 2005
...prevalence of obesity among demographic and geographic boundaries from the Center for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health ...
- Guymon Daily Herald,
More young mother baby deaths Nov 10, 2005
The figures, published in Health Statistics Quarterly, found that 49% of infant deaths occurred in babies born with very low birth weights - under 1,500 grams.
- Daily Mail - UK,
Johnson: Nation in need of forgiveness Nov 21, 2005
We have no national health care system and we have some of the worst health statistics (such as the infant mortality rate) of any industrialized country in the ...
- Waco Tribune Herald,
Eating disorders hit one in ten students Nov 10, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics says that over 5 million people in the US suffer from eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. ...
- Bulletin (subscription),
May Prompt Legal Action By Civil Rights Supporters Nov 17, 2005
Multnomah County must submit the marriage licenses it issues in March to the state Center for Health Statistics by April 10, said Jennifer Woodward, state ...
- Portland Communique,
Preterm Birth and C-Section Rates Up Nov 15, 2005
Joyce Martin, a researcher with the National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC, tells WebMD that preterm and low-weight births have been on a "slow but ...
- WebMD
Reasons to join the Smokeout Nov 16, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that in Ohio, 7,380 people will die from lung cancer in 2005. Tobacco's stats paint an ugly picture. ...
- Tiffin Advertiser Tribune,
Herd news in brief: Dietitian offers grocery tour for healthy ... Nov 20, 2005
According to the West Virginia Health Statistics Center, the state ranks fourth in the nation in the percentage of people diagnosed with diabetes, third in ...
- Huntington Herald Dispatch,
StudentChef | more than Ramen Nov 21, 2005
...place. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 90 percent of the food Americans purchase is processed food. Some ...
- Kykernel.com (subscription),
TABOR would be bad for Oklahomans’ health Nov 12, 2005
...basic structure is the same. Therefore, similar worsening of the health statistics for the state can be expected. Whether or not you ...
- Edmond Sun,
C-section rate hits record high at 29% Nov 15, 2005
29.1% of all births were C-sections, a 40% increase since 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics reported ...
- USA Today
C-Sections Make Up 29 Percent Of US Births Nov 15, 2005
...time high. The National Center for Health Statistics says Caesarean sections accounted for 29 percent of all births in 2004. That's ...
- NBC13.com,
Divorce: What women and men need to know Nov 10, 2005
By Abe Aamidor. There are about 2.2 million marriages every year in this country, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Indianapolis Star,
Preventing Cancer or Promoting Sex? Nov 14, 2005
38 percent and the premarital sex rate in the US was up to 51 percent nearly 20 years ago, according to the National Center for Health Statistics in the CDC. ...
- GSU Signal,
Teen pregnancies concern experts Nov 13, 2005
North Carolina, the teen pregnancy rate rose last year for the first time in 15 years, according to new data released by the State Center for Health Statistics ...
- Myrtle Beach Sun News,
Avian flu threat real, but staph infection here now Nov 15, 2005
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, antibiotic-resistant infections in 2002 claimed more lives than diabetes (73,249), Alzheimer's disease ...
- Buffalo News,
More Americans Rate Their Health as Poor, Study Says (Update1) Nov 18, 2005
...factors.''. About 65 percent of US adults 20 and older are overweight or obese, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Bloomberg
Rebuilding Afghanistan’s health service is hampered by ... Nov 18, 2005
But health statistics in Afghanistan still remain among the worst in the world, Dr Obaidullah Obaid, chancellor of Kabul University, told the audience. ...
- PakTribune.com,
Health News Briefs Nov 16, 2005
The rate of low-birth weight babies is up, too. The National Center for Health Statistics reports that one of every eight US infants was premature in 2004. ...
- NPR
Obesity, Smoking Top Health Concerns Nov 4, 2005
Along with information from survey results, the committee reviewed data both from the state’s Center for Health Statistics and from local sources. ...
- Southern Pines Pilot,
National C-Section Rates Soar Nov 15, 2005
The Center for Health Statistics reported that C-sections accounted for 29 percent of all births last year. Thirty years ago, that figure was only 5 percent. ...
- Channel Oklahoma.com,
Employers wrestle with health care costs Nov 19, 2005
...of American health care: Americans spend $5,200 annually per capita, more than any other nation, yet lags behind dozens of nations in health statistics such as ...
- North County Times,
Bethel Touts Family Island Health Developments Nov 15, 2005
..."A review of our health statistics reveals that the leading causes of death in our country are from preventable lifestyle related diseases and include high ...
- The Bahama Journal,
County part of CDC health policy survey Nov 16, 2005
...what helps policymakers in government decide where to allocate money," said Sherwin Bates, study manager with the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics ...
- East Valley Tribune,
Multiple Medication Use in General Practice and Psychiatry: So ... Nov 7, 2005
Health, United States, 2004," prescription drug use is rising among people of all ages, and increases with age (National Center for Health Statistics, 2004). ...
- Psychiatric Times,
The Specter of Long-Term Care Nov 8, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics, along with most insurance companies, defines ADLs as bathing, dressing, eating, getting in or out of a bed or chair ...
- Motley Fool
Smokeout Provides Servicemembers Opportunity to Be Quitters Nov 16, 2005
The percentage of smokers in the civilian sector is about 23 percent, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, a branch of the Centers for ...
- The Conservative Voice,
Hospital construction won't stop Nov 18, 2005
...otherwise changed. There are 248 hospitals and 668 nursing homes in the state, state Department of Health statistics show. According ...
- Elmira Star-Gazette,
More flu vaccine is coming—eventually, CDC says Nov 16, 2005
...workdays annually from the flu, according to global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, citing data from the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- SHRM Magazine,
Trends change for unmarried births Nov 1, 2005
The data, released by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), shows children to unwed parents account for roughly 35.7% of the 4 million births that ...
- myDNA.com,
Teens not well-versed on AIDS these days Nov 18, 2005
A National Center for Health Statistics survey released in September revealed that 11 percent of young males ages 15 to 19 said they’ve had anal sex with the ...
- Columbus Dispatch (subscription),
Caesareans at highest rate ever as more mothers say not to vaginal ... Nov 16, 2005
...reported in the United States, according to a report by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel,
Whooping Cough Cases In Kansas Increase Tenfold Nov 17, 2005
Five Kansas counties - Douglas, Johnson, Kiowa, Reno and Sedgwick - have had 51 percent of the cases, according to Department of Health statistics. ...
- All Headline News
Technology raises survival rates for premature babies Nov 19, 2005
Across the United States, nearly half a million babies were born prematurely in 2003, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Greenville Daily Reflector,
More unmarried women, but fewer teens, giving birth Oct 29, 2005
...''People have the impression that teens and unmarried mothers are synonymous," said Stephanie Ventura of the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Boston Globe,
Leaders say abstinence key to decline in teen pregnancies Nov 17, 2005
...wedlock today are more likely to have mothers in their early 20s than teens, according to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics that prompted ...
- Florida Baptist Witness,
Births to unwed women set US record Oct 29, 2005
There were 1,470,152 babies born to single women in 2004, 35.7 percent of all births in the country, the National Center for Health Statistics said. ...
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),
C-sections in US reach record high Nov 17, 2005
...about 1.2 million C-sections performed nationwide last year, accounting for 29.1 percent of all births, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Toledo Blade,
Imagenetix Licenses Patent Related to Body Fat Control ... Nov 16, 2005
...to come.". According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 65 percent of Americans are either overweight or obese. In 2004 ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Pregnancy & Childbirth | C-Section Rate in US Reaches High of 1.2M ... Nov 16, 2005
...high in 2004, despite efforts by the government to reduce the rate, according to data released on Tuesday by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, the AP ...
- Kaiser network.org,
Most problem gamblers addicted to pokies Nov 17, 2005
Four out of every five new clients to problem gambling services prefer pokie machines, latest Ministry of Health statistics show. ...
- Stuff.co.nz,
Age brings appreciation of youth Nov 2, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics, an arm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Friday released a report highlighting an increase in ...
- Bothell Herald,
Number of US Unwed Mothers Reaches All-Time High Nov 1, 2005
...has reached a record high according to statistics released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Lifesite,
A matter of semantics Nov 14, 2005
EHRs -- These records include any of the ones listed above, although the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics wrote that "EHR systems...are ...
- Government Health IT,
When lightning strikes Nov 16, 2005
Litiana Raikuna, of the Ministry of Health statistics unit, said they had no record because doctors were not specific when filling forms on the cause of death. ...
- Fiji Times,
County gets $200K to keep kids off OxyContin, heroin Nov 17, 2005
In 2001, the last year for which state health statistics are available, there were 59 fatal opiate overdoses in the county, compared to only 19 in 1991. ...
- Salem News,
After long decline, teen pregnancy up Nov 13, 2005
...in 2004 compared with 367 in 2003, the rate climbed from 60.5 to 71.9 per 1,000 women ages 15-19, according to the NC State Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Charlotte Observer,
Campaign targets premature births Oct 30, 2005
2002, the number of premature births nationally increased 1.4 percent, affecting 480,812 births in 2002, according to the National Center for Health Statistics ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
Teen Births Down Oct 29, 2005
..."People have the impression that teens and unmarried mothers are synonymous," said Stephanie Ventura of the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- ProLife Blogs
Here's evidence that sometimes we're just one big question mark Oct 24, 2005
..."Study Confirms That Teens Are Having Oral Sex.". Yet there it is. Have you ever heard of the National Center For Health Statistics? Me neither. ...
- Daily Breeze,
Cardiac scars can predict fatal arrhythmias Nov 3, 2005
Indeed, while the US National Center for Health Statistics estimates that more than 1 million Americans currently have a defibrillator, national studies ...
- myDNA.com,
Single moms Nov 1, 2005
...year's out-of-wedlock births were to twenty-somethings, many of whom were living with their partners, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal,
Births to Unwed Moms Up Nov 1, 2005
That's according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ... Stephanie Ventura with the National Center for Health Statistics breaks down the findings. ...
- Family News In Focus,
NC child death rate up for first time in four years 03 Oct 2005
The NC Child Fatality Task Force presents figures today from the State Center for Child Health Statistics that show a 2004 rate of 77.7 deaths per 100,000 ...
- WWAY NewsChannel 3,
The Heroic Battle of the United States to Preserve the Sacred ... 03 Oct 2005
Two years later, a 2002 US government study by the National Center for Health Statistics asked 12,571 in age group 18-44 “Do you think of yourself as ...
- MichNews.com,
And Then the Male... 03 Oct 2005
A study recently released by the National Center for Health Statistics showed that more than half of all teenagers ages 15-19 have engaged in oral sex. ...
- Harvard Crimson,
Medical journal says health statistics not good enough Sep 18, 2005
TONY EASTLEY: The Medical Journal of Australia has launched a scathing attack on the collection of health statistics, saying there have been no national ...
- ABC Online,
It Is Time For American Men To Grow Up Oct 1, 2005
...stricken black neighborhoods. Some sobering statistics are provided by the National Center for Health Statistics. According to their ...
- American Daily,
NHS court battle over freedom of information Oct 1, 2005
This is information which should be in the public domain and the Commissioner’s decision was fair. “People have a right to detailed health statistics.�. ...
- Sunday Herald,
Nutrition for Cancer Patients Oct 1, 2005
...health. Statistics now show that too many chemotherapy patients now die from the effects of chemotherapy, rather than die from cancer. ...
- The Open Press (press release)
US teens favour oral sex amid Aids epidemic Sep 29, 2005
...lesbian sex "as a safer alternative than (vaginal) sex with men", said epidemiologist William Mosher of the National Centre for Health Statistics, the study's ...
- Independent Online,
CSU's waistlines expand with national average Sep 29, 2005
...campuses in the country report a 31 percent prevalence of being overweight or obese, and according to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Web site ...
- Scoopt.org,
Area nursing home care cheaper than nation's Sep 29, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics said the average stay in a nursing home is 2.4 years, bringing the average total cost for a private room in Kansas ...
- Kansas City Business Journal,
Weather Affects When Babies Are Born Sep 29, 2005
Paul Sutton, a demographer for the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, says, "it makes sense if you think about what happens nine months earlier in ...
- NewsNet5.com,
Just Talking: Teen Dating Habits May Affect Marriage Sep 30, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics reported 414,000 marriages in the US between January and March of this year, the same report was taken in 2004 and ...
- Howard University Hilltop (subscription),
Ministry of Health and Hoffmann-La Roche Launch National Breast ... Oct 1, 2005
Ministry of Health statistics state that there were 140 breast cancer cases in the UAE between 1998 and 2002 alone, making it the single most commonly occuring ...
- Al-Bawaba,
I LOVE YOU YOUR PERFECT...I WANT A DIVORCE Sep 26, 2005
As per the National Center for Health Statistics in 2005 (from February 2004 - February 2005) there were 7.4 million marriages and 3.7 million divorces ...
- Beacon Newspaper (subscription),
Be compassionate, let doctors speed death Oct 1, 2005
Department of Health statistics for 2002-3 show that 30.3% of all NHS spending — approaching a third — was spent on people of 75 or older; 46.7 ...
- Times Online,
Carnal knowledge | Oral sex and risk: Here, the facts Sep 27, 2005
Supposedly highlighting this trend is a new sex survey just released by the National Center for Health Statistics. It canvassed 12,571 people ages 15 to 44. ...
- philly.com,
State's Child Death Rate Increases For First Time In Four Years Sep 29, 2005
Official figures gathered by the State Center for Health Statistics show a 2004 rate of 77.7 deaths per 100,000 children less than 18 years of age. ...
- WRAL.com,
Child death rate up for 1st time in 4 years Sep 30, 2005
Figures gathered by the State Center for Child Health Statistics show a rate of 77.7 deaths per 100,000 children under the age of 18, a 6 percent increase from ...
- Charlotte Observer,
Teens Have Secrets About Sex (and They Want Adults to Know Them) Sep 26, 2005
National Center for Health Statistics study that includes responses and interview information from thousands of teens) confirms that these positive trends are ...
- CBS News
Teach teens of joys, risks of sex Sep 26, 2005
New data from the National Center for Health Statistics is giving us the most comprehensive look yet at teen sexual behavior. More ...
- Chicago Sun-Times,
High-Fidelity Spouses, OK With Unreality, Etc. Sep 25, 2005
Analyzing survey data collected in 2002 on Americans age 15-44, the National Center for Health Statistics found that 93.4 percent of married women had just one ...
- Adweek,
ERS: Asbestosis Death in US Stable at 1,000 a Year for Next Decade Sep 26, 2005
According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics, 1,493 people in the US died of asbestosis in 2000, or 6.60 per million inhabitants, reported ...
- MedPage Today,
Officials tout breast cancer awareness month Sep 30, 2005
A study by the NC State Center for Health Statistics showed there were 68 breast cancer-related deaths in Nash County and 63 deaths in Edgecombe County between ...
- Rocky Mount Telegram,
Survey reveals that nearly half of all student respondents are ... Sep 30, 2005
According to a recent report by the National Center for Health Statistics, roughly 70% of 18-19 year olds in the US have engaged in oral sex. ...
- Waltonian,
DA unveils OxyContin education program for schools Oct 1, 2005
In 2001, the last year for which state health statistics are available, there were 59 fatal opiate overdoses in the county, compared to only 19 in 1991. ...
- Newburyport Daily News,
New Stats Reveal Dangerous Trend in Teen Promiscuity Sep 23, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics has released a report that says more than half of American youth ages 15 to 19 have engaged in oral sex, and 70 ...
- Agape Press,
Smokers change smokes, not habits Sep 30, 2005
...“We thought it would hurt small business.�. Bureau of Health statistics state that 2,100 adults will die each year from smoking. ...
- KeepMEcurrent.com,
Sport England uses web as a prime comms tool in its Everyday Sport ... Sep 29, 2005
...four-month pilot last year as it has some of the lowest levels of participation in physical activity and sport in the country and some poorest health statistics ...
- PublicTechnology.net,
Study: Oral sex on rise for teens Sep 21, 2005
Almost 70 percent of teenagers have had oral sex by the time they are 17, according to a study released by the National Center for Health Statistics last week. ...
- The State News,
Maori health book "irresponsible" Sep 27, 2005
Reti says Maori health statistics have actually improved in the last five years, largely because of the efforts of Maori health providers and their quit-smoking ...
- TVNZ,
Racial discrimination is a major cause of poor health for American ... Sep 27, 2005
...assessment for the study came from the 2000-2002 National Health Interview Surveys, which were conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics and the ...
- News-Medical.net,
AIDS epidemic raging behind bars Sep 26, 2005
Delaware's AIDS rate inside its prisons is 10 times that of the general population, an analysis of Delaware Division of Public Health statistics shows. ...
- The News Journal,
Oral report: Most teens have done it Sep 23, 2005
...engaged in oral sex -- including one in four who have never had actual intercourse, concluded a report released by the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Daily Pennsylvanian,
More women having same-sex relations Sep 19, 2005
The survey by the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Md., presents estimates of other behavior as well, including how many teens engage in ...
- eDiets.com,
Sex (and significance) is in the eye of the beholder Sep 26, 2005
I discovered that the claim was based on a data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Town Hall,
Hawaiian population may double by 2050 Sep 27, 2005
...an increasing population requires more focus on educational programs, particularly since Native Hawaiians often show up in the lower rung of health statistics. ...
- Honolulu Advertiser,
Pilot Project Tackles Student Suicide Sep 19, 2005
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds, behind accidents and homicide, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- WNBC,
Some teens view alternative sex safer than traditional Sep 19, 2005
Epidemiologist William D. Mosher of the National Center for Health Statistics, the study's lead author, compiled the data from the year long study, starting in ...
- myDNA.com,
And The Survey Says... Sep 18, 2005
Furthermore, the National Centre for Health Statistics which released the results of their findings last Thursday also states that amount increases to ...
- Useless-Knowledge.com
“Historical Shift� Across 20th Century in Prevalence of Female ... Sep 22, 2005
20th century. This trend was corroborated by a recently released report from the National Center for Health Statistics. However, the ...
- Newswise (press release)
An Epidemic of Teen Pregancies Sep 25, 2005
...through 12 once school is in session. Local health statistics are equally abysmal. According to the Canton Health Department, 104 ...
- theTrumpet.com,
Longer life spans wane for women Sep 25, 2005
...statistics are available, will live for 74.5 years, but the average girl for 79.9 years, according to the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville ...
- Myrtle Beach Sun News,
Un-Married With Children Sep 29, 2005
In the post-Katrina discussions, little attention was paid to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics that in 2003, 34.6% of all American ...
- Investor's Business Daily (subscription)
Commentary by Mark Creech Sep 30, 2005
...[AP/Jody Brown]. ...A new survey on sexuality by the National Center for Health Statistics confirms that despite all the attention they get, homosexuals are ...
- Agape Press,
HealthLink rewards helpers in air pollution survey Sep 30, 2005
...information. The nonprofit agency also will compile health statistics, including cancer rates, in the three municipalities. "The ...
- Salem News,
The heroic battle of the United States to preserve the sacred ... Sep 29, 2005
...[1] Two years later, a 2002 US government study by the National Center for Health Statistics asked 12,571 in age group 18-44 "Do you think of yourself as ...
- renewamerica.us,
Findings Reveal Surprise Trends In Oral Sex Demographics Sep 25, 2005
A report released by the National Center for Health Statistics on Sept.13 showed that slightly over half of teenagers between ages 15 and19 have engaged in ...
- Howard University Hilltop (subscription),
Group looks at health needs of Latinos Sep 22, 2005
...senior policy fellow at Latino Issues Forum and Esther Jimenez of the county's Department of Public Health, came after health statistics placed Latinos among ...
- Fontana Herald-News,
Smoking: One to Four Cigarettes Daily Triples Risk of Dying of ... Sep 22, 2005
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, approximately 24 percent of North American men and 19 percent of women smoke. ...
- Fashion Monitor Toronto,
A Teen Twist on Sex Sep 18, 2005
That's why scientists--and concerned parents--were so interested in a new report issued last week by the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- CNN
Teenagers and virginity: an oxymoron? Sep 22, 2005
That is a basic summary of the recently released study "Sexual Behavior and Selected Health Measures" by the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Arizona Daily Wildcat,
Oral sex prevalent among teens, study says Sep 18, 2005
The report, by the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Md., indicated that the figure increases to about 70 percent for 18- and 19-year-olds. ...
- Borsa-Italia.Net,
Teen Sexuality -- Ready or not Sep 19, 2005
A national survey by the National Center for Health Statistics indicated that more than half of those between the ages of 15 and 19 had engaged in oral sex. ...
- Topeka Capital Journal (subscription),
Lesbian - until they graduate Sep 17, 2005
The survey, released this week by the CDC's National Centre for Health Statistics, found that 11,5 percent of women aged 18 to 44 said they had had at least ...
- Borsa-Italia.Net,
Same-sex encounters up Sep 18, 2005
The survey, released Thursday by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, found that 11.5 percent of women, ages 18 to 44, said they've had at least ...
- Borsa-Italia.Net,
More women exploring bisexuality Sep 21, 2005
The survey, released Thursday by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, found that 11.5 percent of women, ages 18 to 44, said they have had at least ...
- Monterey County Herald,
Kaiser Daily Reproductive Health Report Summarizes Opinion Pieces ... Sep 26, 2005
...boys and 53% of teenage girls have engaged in sexual intercourse, according to a survey released last week by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
m-Health Time For IBM Sep 28, 2005
A patient's critical health statistics are automatically measured, stored and transmitted to a database during daily routines, emergencies, hospital stays or ...
- Wireless Healthcare,
US survey examines sexual behavior Sep 16, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics on Thursday released the government's most comprehensive survey of US sexual practices and reproductive health ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Nationwide Survey Includes Data on Teenage Sex Habits Sep 15, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics released the government's most comprehensive survey of American sexual practices and reproductive health yesterday ...
- New York Times,
Results of US sex survey surprise the experts Sep 16, 2005
NEW YORK The National Center for Health Statistics has released the US government's most comprehensive survey of American sexual practices and reproductive ...
- International Herald Tribune,
Number Of Babies Born Prematurely Nears Historic Half Million Mark ... Sep 9, 2005
...infants -- were born prematurely (less than 37 weeks gestation) in 2003, according to the report released by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Survey: Austin's costs below US average for nursing home care Sep 27, 2005
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average stay in a nursing home lasts 2.4 years, bringing the total average US cost to $177,828. ...
- Austin Business Journal,
While nearly 4% of those polled don't claim any traditional label Sep 16, 2005
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Health Statistics finds there are more Americans who think of themselves as something ...
- WorldNetDaily,
Benign biopsy doesn't eliminate risk of breast cancer Sep 25, 2005
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, as of 2000, 70 percent of women age 40 and older had undergone mammography in the preceding two years. ...
- St. Petersburg Times,
West Nile virus strikes three in eastern Contra Costa County Sep 28, 2005
To date in California, 16 people have died from complications arising from West Nile virus, according to state health statistics. ...
- Tri-Valley Herald,
AIDS Walk breaks record in its 19th year Sep 26, 2005
State health statistics show other rising infection trends. Young black women of all ages are being infected disproportionately, as are older Delawareans. ...
- The News Journal,
Loris Hospital, GSF cheerleaders join efforts to help Katrina ... Sep 27, 2005
...into South Carolina and countless others arrived on their own," said Murray B. Hudson, director of DHEC's office of public health statistics and information ...
- Loris Scene,
Unhealthy interests Sep 27, 2005
Stavros Dimas, Europe's Mr Environment, has been to London bearing new and shocking health statistics to share with transport activists, the mayor of London ...
- Guardian Unlimited,
Survey details Americans' sexual practices Sep 16, 2005
The report, released Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics, shows that the figure increases to about 70 percent of 18- and 19-year-olds. ...
- Indianapolis Star,
AstraZeneca Submits New Drug Application (NDA) to FDA for ... Sep 23, 2005
...have been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetime, according to the American Lung Association and the National Center for Health Statistics.(2) About ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
US prematurity rate increasing Sep 8, 2005
The report released by the National Center for Health Statistics said the rate was up from about 480,000 such babies born during 2002 -- and up more than 30 ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Louisiana evacuees in South Carolina getting assistance with birth ... Sep 16, 2005
...into South Carolina and countless others arrived on their own," said Murray B. Hudson, director of DHEC's Office of Public Health Statistics and Information ...
- WIS,
The media's silence about rampant anal sex. Sep 20, 2005
...and beyond it—any newspaper that didn't focus on lesbianism in the sex survey released last week by the National Center for Health Statistics declared a ...
- Slate
Married Americans remaining faithful Sep 15, 2005
William D. Mosher, lead author of the report released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS ...
- Washington Times,
Men still likely to die first Sep 15, 2005
The Office of Health Statistics (OHE), which published its annual Compendium of Health Statistics yesterday, said that in 1974 life expectancy at birth was ...
- Telegraph.co.uk,
Study: Teens And Oral Sex On The Rise, More Woman Open To ... Sep 16, 2005
The report, released Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics, shows that slightly more girls than boys have intercourse before they turn 20. ...
- Post Chronicle
New teen sex survey defines fact, fiction Sep 16, 2005
...of data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
Unwed women set US record for births in 2003 Sep 10, 2005
Births to unmarried women increased to 34.6 per cent of all US births - also a new record, researchers with the National Centre for Health Statistics said. ...
- Financial Express,
Thursday's 9PM 4 Your Health Stories Sep 15, 2005
The findings also show, most teenagers have had at least one sexual relationship. The National Center for Health Statistics just released the new data. ...
- KRON 4,
Teen sex: tough topic, a balanced approach Sep 24, 2005
The percentage of teens who have engaged in oral sex rises to nearly seven of 10 by age 18-19, according to the National Center for Health Statistics study. ...
- Seattle Times,
After recent deaths, NFL and its players worry about weight Sep 26, 2005
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average man weighed 191 pounds between 1999-2002, up 25 pounds from 166 between 1960-62.
- Sun-Sentinel.com,
SpinalMotion Enrolls 80th Patient in US Cervical and Lumbar ... Sep 27, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics reports that 14% of new patient visits to physician offices (approximately 13 million annually) are for complaints of ...
- Business Wire (press release),
New Research Center Tackles Youth Violence Prevention Sep 23, 2005
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 4,317 American youth were killed by violence through firearms alone in 2002. ...
- Daily Californian,
Hospital Charges for Back Care Soar, $13,200 in 1993 to $25,300 in ... Sep 18, 2005
This information was produced using HCUPnet, an on-line query system that provides access to health statistics and information on hospital stays from AHRQ's ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Blue Eye Boy.com Fills Void in Vast Baby Market Sep 26, 2005
The need for toddler boys’ items is great: according to the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of boys born in the United States has ...
- dBusinessNews Portland (press release),
Odd couple beats odds in marriage Sep 23, 2005
...statisticians. Even the National Center for Health Statistics recently released a report that was a shade under the 50 percent. ...
- Capital Press (subscription),
Divorce's lasting effects Sep 26, 2005
...per 1,000 persons, compared with 3.8 divorces per 1,000 in 2003 and 3.9 divorces per 1,000 in 2002, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ...
- Washington Times,
Teen sex risks evolve recklessly Sep 15, 2005
The report, released Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Md., shows that the figure increases to about 70 percent of 18- and ...
- Houston Chronicle,
More Women Having Sex With Women, Government Finds Sep 16, 2005
Mr. Mosher, a demographer at the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Md., said some women may think sex with other females is safer in the ...
- New York Sun (subscription),
New Mexico awarded grant for suicide prevention Sep 20, 2005
Nationwide, about 10 people out of every 100,000 kill themselves each year, according to the National Center for Health Statistics; in New Mexico, the tally is ...
- Quay County Sun,
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