Preventing Stroke Deaths
Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke in the US. Stroke death declines have stalled in 3 out of every 4 states. 80% of strokes are preventable.
View ArticleCancer and obesity
Cancers associated with overweight & obesity make up 40% of all cancers. Learn more in this issue of Vital Signs.
View ArticleHIV Testing
About 40% of new HIV infections come from people who don't know they have HIV.
View ArticleSafe Sleep for Babies
There are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among US babies each year.
View ArticleAsthma in Children
Asthma is a serious disease causing wheezing, difficulty breathing, and coughing. Over a lifetime, it can cause permanent lung damage. About 16% of black children and 7% of white children have asthma....
View ArticleOpioid Overdoses Treated in Emergency Departments
Emergency department (ED) visits for opioid* overdoses rose 30% in all parts of the US from July 2016 through September 2017.
View ArticleContaining Unusual Resistance
More than 23,000 Americans die each year from infections caused by germs resistant to antibiotics.
View ArticleSuicide rising across the US
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the US. Suicide rates increased in nearly every state from 1999 through 2016. Mental health conditions are often seen as the cause of suicide, but suicide is...
View ArticleZika in Babies in US Territories
Over 4,800 pregnancies in the US territories had a lab result showing confirmed or possible Zika from 2016-2018.
View ArticlePreventing 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes
Heart attacks and strokes can be catastrophic, life-changing events that are all too common. Heart disease and stroke are preventable, yet they remain leading causes of death, disability, and...
View ArticleTobacco Use By Youth Is Rising
Tobacco product use among US youth is increasing. More than 1 in 4 high school students and about 1 in 14 middle school students in 2018 had used a tobacco product in the past 30 days.
View ArticleStaph infections can kill
Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is a germ found on people’s skin. Staph can cause serious infections if it gets into the blood and can lead to sepsis or death.
View ArticlePregnancy-related deaths
Every pregnancy-related death is tragic, especially because about 60% are preventable. Still, about 700 women die each year from complications of pregnancy. A pregnancy-related death can happen during...
View ArticleRabies: A Forgotten Killer
Rabies is a virus that infects wildlife, especially bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes in the US.
View ArticleVaccinating Pregnant Women
Influenza and whooping cough can be deadly, especially in a baby’s first few months of life. Vaccinating women against these diseases during each pregnancy helps protect both them and their babies....
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