Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Matters for Women[TM] E-Newsletter Update
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Women’s Health 2012: A Year in Review
In 2012, CDC made numerous contributions to better understand, address, improve, and promote the health, safety, and quality of life of women, at all stages of life.
2013 Women’s Health Calendar
Be inspired by the 2013 one-page women’s health calendar. One page calendars are also available for healthy men and healthy communities.
Recent Trends in Births and Fertility Rates Through June 2012
The provisional count of births in the United States for the 12-month period ending June 2012 was 3,942,000, which was 1% lower than the 3,981,000 births (provisional count) for the 12-month period ending June 2011. The number of births has steadily declined from the historic high of 4,316,233 in 2007, but the rate of decline has slowed from 2010 through June 2012.
Let’s Talk About Sexual Health (video)
Talking about sex may not be a regular part of your doctor-patient relationship, but it should be. This can be especially true for adolescents and young adults who are disproportionately impacted by sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Nearly half of all new STD cases are in young people between the ages of 15 and 24. This video discusses the importance of a healthy dialogue between youth and providers concerning their sexual health
Health Care Reform and Women’s Insurance Coverage for Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Implementation of the ACA would increase insurance coverage and access to cancer screening for millions of women, but the NBCCEDP will remain essential for the millions who will remain uninsured.
Estimated HIV Incidence in the United States, 2007-2010
CDC released the latest estimates of new HIV infections (HIV incidence) in the United States. The estimates indicate that HIV remains a serious health problem, with an estimated 47,500 people becoming newly infected with the virus in the US in 2010. The report also finds early signs of an encouraging decrease in new HIV infections among black women when comparing 2008 and 2010.
U.S. Teen Pregnancy Rates by Outcome, Race, and Hispanic Ethnicity 2000-2011- Slide Set (pdf)
This slide set includes nine slides on teen pregnancy, induced abortion, and birth rates, by outcome, age, race, and Hispanic ethnicity. Intendedness of births at conception data is also provided.
Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis Transmitted by Person-to-Person Contact - United States, 2009-2010
Of the 1,038 outbreak reports of any etiology with complete information on distribution of cases by sex, 69% of cases occurred in females. Of the 627 outbreaks with a suspected or confirmed etiology of norovirus, 71% of cases occurred among females. Cases reported in outbreaks suspected or confirmed to be caused by Shigella were as likely to occur among males as females. In outbreaks with another etiology or unknown etiology, 66% of cases were in females, following a similar pattern to those associated with norovirus outbreaks.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults - United States, 2011
To assess the state-level prevalence of COPD among adults, the impact of COPD on their quality of life, and the use of health-care resources by those with COPD, CDC analyzed data from the 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Women were more likely to report COPD than men (6.7% compared with 5.2%). Among COPD module respondents, women were more likely to take daily COPD medications and to have had a physician visit related to COPD than men.
Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults - United States, 2011
In 2011, an estimated 19.0% (43.8 million) of U.S. adults were current cigarette smokers. Of these, 77.8% (34.1 million) smoked every day, and 22.2% (9.7 million) smoked some days. Smoking prevalence in 2011 was 21.6% among males and 16.5% among females.
New HIV Infections in the United States (pdf)
Heterosexuals accounted for 25 percent of estimated new HIV infections in 2010 (12,100). About two-thirds (66 percent) of those infected through heterosexual sex were women. The number of new HIV infections among females attributed to heterosexual contact decreased by 18 percent, from 9,800 in 2008 to 8,000 in 2010, largely because of a drop in infections among black heterosexual women (see “Black Women” on page 3.)
Inspiration for a Healthy New Year
Make being healthy your resolution and find ways to get and stay healthy this year. Meet three people who changed their health habits-and their lives. Here are their stories and tips for making healthy living easier.
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2011
The report presents statistics and trends for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States through 2011. This annual publication is intended as a reference document for policy makers, program managers, health planners, researchers, and others who are concerned with the public health implications of these diseases.
Diabetes Interactive Atlases
The interactive atlases allow the user to view data and trends for diagnosed diabetes (new and existing cases), obesity, and leisure-time physical inactivity at national, state, and county levels.
CDC Fact Sheet: STD Trends in the United States, 2011 National Data for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis (pdf)
Both young men and young women are heavily affected by STDs - but young women face the most serious long-term health consequences. Left untreated, these diseases can silently steal a woman’s chance to have children later in life; it is estimated that undiagnosed STDs cause 24,000 women to become infertile each year.
Antibiotics Aren't Always the Answer
Antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses like colds, most sore throats and bronchitis, and some ear infections. Unneeded antibiotics may lead to future antibiotic-resistant infections. Symptom relief might be the best treatment option.
Commit to Quit Smoking in 2013
Make 2013 the year you quit smoking! This could be the most important resolution you ever make. Help is available to help you stop smoking for good.
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2011
This report provides national estimates for a broad range of health measures for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population of adults. Selected data from the report: Thirty-five percent of non-Hispanic black women had hypertension compared with 22% of non-Hispanic white women and 24% of Hispanic women. Women were more likely to have been told they had asthma, hay fever, sinusitis, or chronic bronchitis than men. When considering single-race sex and ethnicity groups, non-Hispanic white women and men had the highest overall percentages of ever having been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had cancer. Women were more likely to be diagnosed with arthritis or to have chronic joint symptoms than men.
Snapshots
Make being healthy your resolution and find ways to get and stay healthy this year. Meet three people who changed their health habits—and their lives. Here are their stories and tips for making healthy living easier.
Bill had stayed in shape playing football in high school, but then became inactive in college and started gaining weight. By the time he was in his mid-30s and the mid-300 pound range, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and started giving himself insulin shots twice a day.
To look at Becky, a triathlete, marathoner, and ultramarathoner, you would never know she used to be a couch potato who spent nights watching TV and eating junk food. Fishing was her only real activity, and as she quips, she only exercised one arm.
Sylvia was a stay-at-home mom whose life revolved around cooking, cleaning, watching soap operas, and eating unhealthy food. Her weight had climbed to 175. "I'd always been skinny," says the former farm girl, who ran track and played basketball in her youth. "But at that weight I was sluggish and tired."
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