New CDC Data Show Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High
New CDC population data from 2023 show that in 23 states more than one in three adults (35%) has obesity. Before 2013, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%.
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One in four U.S. middle and high school students say they've been exposed to secondhand aerosol from e-cigarettes – Press Release
About one in four U.S. middle and high school students- nearly 6.5 million youths -report being exposed to secondhand aerosol from e-cigarettes at least once within the past 30 days, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Opioid Prescribing is Still High and Varies from County to County
There has been an overall decline in the amount of opioids prescribed in the United States. But the amount is still extremely high, with the amount of prescribed opioids in 2015 approximately three times higher than the amount in 1999.
Opioid prescribing is still high and varies widely throughout the U.S. – Press Release
The amount of opioids prescribed in the United States peaked in 2010 and then decreased each year through 2015, but remains at high levels and varies from county to county in the U.S.,
STDs at record high, indicating urgent need for prevention – Press Release
More than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
E-cigarette Use Down Among U.S. High School Students in 2023
A study released today from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows that, among high school students, current (past 30-day) use of any tobacco product declined during 2022-2023 (16.5% to 12.6%), primarily driven by a decline in e-cigarette use (14.1% to 10.0%).
Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High; Support for Prevention and Treatment Needed
New population data from 2022 show 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%, compared to 19 states in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The High Cost of Price Controls on Eliquis and Other Drugs
By stifling innovation, the Inflation Reduction Act will harm patients far more than it helps them.
The Return of High Interest Rates
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High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol Associated with Noisy Jobs – Press Release
High blood pressure and high cholesterol are more common among workers exposed to loud noise at work according to a CDC study published this month in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
