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Why Aren't US Teens Having Babies So Much Anymore?

Is abstinence the new normal? The teen pregnancy rate hit a record low in 2009, according to new data just released by the National Center for Health Statistics. The birth rate last year fell to 39.1 births per 1,000 teens, a decrease of 6 percent from 2008. What's keeping America's teens childless? Surge Desk...

Contrave Hearing: FDA Recommends Approval of Weight-Loss Drug

(Dec. 7) -- Is losing weight as simple as taking a pill? The answer may be yes. After a long hearing today, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended the approval of Contrave, a weight-loss drug developed by La Jolla, Calif.-based pharmaceutical company Orexigen. The FDA is expected to make its final...

Why Are Food Allergies on the Rise in Children?

(Nov. 16) -- The number of children with allergies to certain foods is rising at an alarming rate. That's the conclusion of a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics that will be published in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics. Between 1997 and 2007, the NCHS analysis found, child food...

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Racial Bias Among Doctors Linked To Dissatisfaction With Care, Report Says

The average time most doctors spend with their patients during each visit is just 20 minutes, according to 2009 estimates by the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Public Programs That Work -- Good News on Children's Coverage

Late last year, while official Washington and its pundits were busy deconstructing the failure of the "Super Committee" and the rest of us were planning our holiday celebrations, the National Center for Health Statistics quietly released its 2011 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data.

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05/31/12 One in five Americans has an untreated cavity Source: CBS News (CBS News) America's pearly whites could be healthier.
05/07/11 Take 1: Fast Facts About Motherhood Source: Ladue-Frontenac Patch - Ladue-Frontenac MO Anna Jarvis organized the first Mother's Day in 1908.
05/06/11 Take 1: Fast Facts About Motherhood Source: Hazelwood Patch - Hazelwood MO Anna Jarvis organized the first Mother's Day in 1908.
05/05/11 Mother's Day: Fast Facts About Mothers, Part One Source: Lake Saint Louis Patch - Lake Saint Louis MO Anna Jarvis organized the first Mother's Day in 1908.