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- Product/Study : Predictors of indoor BTEX concentrations in Canadian residences, Health Reports15 May 2013, 12:30 pm
Catalogue number 82-003-X201300511793... - Product/Study : Health Reports, Vol. 24, no. 515 May 2013, 12:30 pm
Catalogue number 82-003-X (HTML | PDF)... - Health Reports, May 201315 May 2013, 12:30 pm
The May 2013 online issue of Health Reports, released today, contains two articles.... - Product/Study : Implementation of the indoor air component of cycle 2 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey, Health Reports15 May 2013, 12:30 pm
Catalogue number 82-003-X201300511792... - Canadian Community Health Survey: Rapid response on food skills – knowledge, planning and transference of skills, 201214 May 2013, 12:30 pm
New data on food skills are now available from the rapid response component of the Canadian Community Health Survey – Annual Component....
- 2011 National Household Survey: Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: First Nations People, Métis and Inuit,8 May 2013, 12:30 pm
New data from the National Household Survey show that 1,400,685 people reported an Aboriginal identity in 2011, representing 4.3% of the total Canadian population.... - Product/Study : National Household Survey: Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity: "Profile - Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity, and Aboriginal Peoples for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, National Household Survey, 2011", National Household Survey year 20118 May 2013, 12:30 pm
Catalogue number 99-010-X2011015 (HTML)... - Product/Study : National Household Survey: Aboriginal Peoples: "Knowledge of Inuit Languages (10), Knowledge of Languages: Single and Multiple Language Responses (3), Aboriginal Identity (8), Mother Tongue - Detailed Inuit Languages (15), Area of Residence: Inuit Nunangat (7), Age Groups (8) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2011 National Household Survey", National Household Survey year 20118 May 2013, 12:30 pm
Catalogue number 99-011-X2011031 (HTML)... - Product/Study : National Household Survey: Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity: "Profile - Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity, and Aboriginal Peoples for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, National Household Survey, 2011", National Household Survey year 20118 May 2013, 12:30 pm
Catalogue number 99-010-X2011016 (HTML)... - Product/Study : National Household Survey: Aboriginal Peoples: "Aboriginal Ancestry (6), Single and Multiple Aboriginal Ancestry Responses (3), Age Groups (6) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey", National Household Survey year 20118 May 2013, 12:30 pm
Catalogue number 99-011-X2011029 (HTML)...
- All Health Data Interactive NHIS tables now updated through 2011 data10 May 2013, 9:33 pm
The following two tables have been updated and are available for view. Needing help with activities of daily living, ages 18+: US, 1997-2011 (Source: NHIS) Needing help with routine needs, ages 18+: US, 1997-2011 (Source: NHIS) ... - Two health risk factor tables from NHIS updated with 2011 data released22 March 2013, 7:35 pm
The following tables were published today, updated with 2011 data from the National Health Interview Survey. They are both in the Health Risk Factors and Disease Prevention folder. Physical activity, ages 18+: US, 2000-2011 Smoking, ages 18+: US, 1997-2011 If you have any comments or questions, please contact HDI at hdi@cdc.gov. ... - Multiple tables updated with 2011 data from the National Health Interview Survey13 March 2013, 2:43 pm
The following tables were published yesterday, updated with 2011 data from the National Health Interview Survey. In the Health and functional status folder: Health status, respondent reported: US, 1997-2011 In the Health conditions folder: Allergic conditions, ages 0-17: US, 1997-2011 Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: US, 1997-2011 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disability, behavior difficulty, ages 5-17: US, 1997-2011 Chronic conditions, ages 18+: US, ... - Hospitalization diagnosis table updated with 2010 data.17 October 2012, 5:49 pm
The table entitled "Hospital discharges by first- and any-listed listed diagnosis: US, 1990-2010 (Source: NHDS)" was updated with 2010 data and published yesterday. The table is located in the Health care use and expenditures folder. If you have any comments or questions, please contact HDI at hdi@cdc.gov.... - Table on children's use of hospitals in U.S. updated26 September 2012, 8:08 pm
The table entitled "Hospital discharges by first-listed diagnosis among children: US, 1990-2010 (Source: NHDS)" was updated with 2010 data and published today. The table is located in the Health care use and expenditures folder. If you have any comments or questions, please contact HDI at hdi@cdc.gov....
- QuickStats: Average Annual Rate of Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits for Injuries and Medical Conditions, by Age Group — United States, 2007–201010 May 2013, 7:59 pm
During 2007–2010, an average of 2.4 million eye-related visits were made to emergency departments (EDs) each year. During this period, 43.7 visits per 10,000 persons were the result of medical conditions, and 37.6 visits per 10,000 persons were the result of injuries. Significant differences in the reason for eye-related ED visits were observed by age group. Children and persons aged 65 years and over were more likely to visit the ED for an eye-related medical condition than an eye injury. The... - QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years and Over Who Often Had Pain in the Past 3 Months, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2010–20113 May 2013, 7:56 pm
During 2010–2011, women (20.7%) were more likely than men (16.9%) to often have pain overall and in all age groups except those aged 75 years and over. Among both men and women, those aged 18–44 years were less likely to often have pain than adults in older age groups.... - QuickStats: Average Annual Rate of Emergency Department Visits for Assault Among Persons Aged Less than or Equal to 18 Years, by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity — United States, 2005–201026 April 2013, 7:50 pm
During 2005–2010, approximately 388,000 emergency department visits were made each year by persons aged less than or equal to 18 years who had been injured by assault, an overall rate of 5.0 visits per 1,000 persons per year. The visit rate for assault for non-Hispanic blacks aged 13–18 years was 25.3 per 1,000 population, which was higher than the 8.4 rate for non-Hispanic whites and the 9.7 rate for Hispanics. Among children aged 0–12 years, the visit rate also was higher among non-Hispa... - QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Ever Told They Have Some Form of Arthritis or a Related Condition, by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Hispanic Subpopulation — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 201119 April 2013, 7:48 pm
During 2011, in each racial/ethnic group considered, women were more likely than men to have been told by a doctor or other health professional that they have arthritis or a related condition. Among men and women, Hispanic adults were less likely than non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black adults to have been told that they have arthritis. Among Hispanic subpopulations, considerable variation occurred, with notably higher rates for Cuban and Puerto Rican women.... - QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Who Often Felt Very Tired or Exhausted in the Past 3 Months, by Sex and Age Group - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2010-201112 April 2013, 7:40 pm
During 2010-2011, women (15.3%) were more likely than men (10.1%) to often feel very tired or exhausted. Among adults aged 18-44 years, women were nearly twice as likely as men (15.7% versus 8.7%) to often feel very tired or exhausted. In addition, a difference was observed among women and men aged 45-64 years (15.9% versus 12.2%), but no differences by sex were observed among persons aged 64-74 years or those aged greater than or equal to 75 years....
- World Health Assembly opens to discuss major health issues20 May 2013, 3:01 pm
20 May 2013 -- WHO's Health Assembly, the world's largest health policy-making body, opened its Sixty-sixth Session today in Geneva with around 3000 participants from around the world....
- Yellow fever vaccination booster not needed17 May 2013, 12:01 am
17 May 2013 -- The yellow fever ‘booster’ vaccination given ten years after the initial vaccination is not necessary, according to WHO.... - WHO statistics show narrowing health gap between countries with best and worst health status15 May 2013, 12:01 am
15 May 2013 -- The world has made dramatic progress in improving health in the poorest countries and narrowing the gaps between countries with the best and worst health status in the past two decades, according to the World Health Statistics 2013.... - 2.4 billion people will lack improved sanitation in 201513 May 2013, 9:01 am
13 May 2013 – Some 2.4 billion people – one-third of the world’s population – will remain without access to improved sanitation in 2015, according to a joint WHO/UNICEF report issued today.... - WHO Press Statement Related to the Novel Coronavirus Situation12 May 2013, 2:55 pm
12 May 2013- The emergence of this new coronavirus is globally recognized as an important and major challenge for all of the countries which have been affected as well as the rest of the world....
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