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Director’s Corner—NCHS and Public Health
Charles Rothwell, NCHS Director Monday, April 7, marks the beginning of National Public Health Week. For the past 20 years, the American Public Health Association has observed National Public Health...
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Health, United States, 2013 explores the Nation’s health status; special...
The National Center for Health Statistics announces the release of Health, United States, 2013. Health, United States is the annual report on the health status of the Nation, submitted by the Secretary...
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News Brief: Older Women, First Births
A recent NCHS Data Brief, drawing on data collected through the National Vital Statistics System, has received nationwide media attention for its findings on first-time births to older mothers. Data...
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The Birth Certificate (Finally) Goes National
Joyce Martin, M.P.H. According to Joyce Martin, M.P.H., lead of the birth team in the Reproductive Statistics Branch, Division of Vital Statistics, a transition that began more than a decade-and-a-half...
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Dr. Joseph Woodring Returns from Battling Ebola in Liberia
NCHS Senior Medical Officer Dr. Joseph Woodring (LCDR, USPHS) deployed to Liberia from October 15 to November 14, 2014, as part of CDC’s Ebola Response. Serving on two county health teams (Nimba and...
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Dr. Anne Driscoll: Liberia Deployment “Unforgettable and Enlightening”
NCHS Senior Service Fellow Dr. Anne Driscoll deployed to Liberia from November 16 to December 12, 2014, as part of CDC’s Ebola response. She partnered with the Bomi County health team, World Health...
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From Once a Year to On Demand, DVS Rewrites the Rules of Mortality Surveillance
Suppose, after years of being able to look back and see only where you had been, you were suddenly able to see exactly where you are, right now, in a clearer, more revealing light. That’s a fair...
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New Detailed Race and Ethnicity Data Query System
NCHS has released a new interactive data query system that allows users to search for data on adults about selected health topics by detailed race and ethnicity groups and subgroups in the United...
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Received Care at Home...
During 2021, 11.9% of adults aged ≥18 years received care at home from a friend or family member during the past 12 months. The percentage of adults who received care during the past 12 months was...
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New Reports Examine Health Insurance Coverage in 2022
NCHS has released two new National Health Statistics Reports, “Geographic Variation in Health Insurance Coverage: United States 2022,” and “Demographic Variation in Health Insurance Coverage: United...
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