Health Matters for Women ▲ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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April 2012 Health Matters for Women New from CDC Chlamydia Profiles, 2010 Each of the Regional Profiles, contains a map of the region  and a bar graph showing trends in chlamydia positivity rates  among women 15 to 24 years of age attending family planning clinics. Each of the State Profiles on chlamydia positivity trends  contains three figures and one table. Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2008 Death rates from all cancers combined for men, women, and children  continued to decrease in the United States between 2004 and 2008. Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass at the Femur Neck or Lumbar Spine in Older Adults: United States, 2005-2008 Nine percent of adults aged 50 years and over had osteoporosis,  as defined by the World Health Organization, at either the femur  neck or lumbar spine. About one-half had low bone mass at either  site, while 48% had normal bone mass at both sites. Total and High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009-2010 An estimated 13.4% of adults aged 20 and over had high total  cholesterol in 2009-2010.  The percentage with high total cholesterol  was higher in women (14.3%) than in men (12.2%) and in non-Hispanic  white women (15.4%) than in non-Hispanic white men (11.4%). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: One Woman’s Story Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol spectrum  disorders (FASDs). Read about one woman's experience with FASDs.  Information about new tools and resources you can use is also provided. Fertility of Men and Women Aged 15-44 Years in the United States: National Survey of Family Growth, 2006-2010 On average, women aged 15-44 have 1.3 children as of the time of the interview. By age 40, 85% of women had had a birth, and 76%  of men had fathered a child. In 2006-2010, 22% of first births to women  occurred within cohabiting unions, up from 12% in 2002. These measures  differed by Hispanic origin and race and other demographic characteristics. Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cancers - United States, 2004-2008 The results of this analysis determined that an estimated  average of 21,290 HPV-associated cancers occurred among females  each year during 2004-2008, making these cancers combined more  common than ovarian cancers and nearly as common as melanoma  among females. Characteristics and Use of Home Health Care by Men and Women Aged 65 and Over Among home health care patients 65 years and over, women were  more likely to be 85 years and over while men were more likely to  be married and receive home health care as post-acute care. Among  home health care patients who were 65 years and over, cancer was more prevalent among men, and essential hypertension was more  common among women. Residents Living in Residential Care Facilities: United States, 2010 The majority of residents living in residential care facilities in  2010 were non-Hispanic white and female. More than one-half of  all residents were aged 85 and over. Meditation and Health Tell your health care providers about any complementary and  alternative practices you use. Give them a full picture of what  you do to manage your health. Do not use meditation as a  replacement for conventional care or as a reason to postpone seeing a doctor about a medical problem. Birth Rates for U.S. Teenagers Reach Historic Lows for All Age and Ethnic Groups The U.S. teen birth rate declined 9 percent from 2009 to 2010,  reaching a historic low at 34.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19;  the rate dropped 44 percent from 1991 through 2010. Snapshots       Figure 1. Selected characteristics of residential care residents: United States, 2010 Figure 5. Marital or cohabiting status at first baby for females and males aged 15-44 years: United States, 2002 and 2006-2010. Figure 4. Probability of a first baby, by age selected ages for males and females aged 15-44 years: United States, 2006-2010