Survey examines problems paying medical bills among US adults in families during 2020-2021
How many American families struggled to pay medical bills last year?
A US survey report examined the percentage of adults in families having problems paying medical bills during 2020-2021.
A recent survey confirms that affording healthcare remains a significant challenge for many American families struggling to pay medical bill…
Methodology report details 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey design and implementation
Researchers describe methodology for 2021 youth health behavior survey
A methodology report describes the design and procedures for the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey in the United States.
The 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey details how health data was collected from young people in the U.S., focusing on methodology rather than…
Survey report describes dietary and physical activity behaviors among U.S. high school students
Survey examines dietary and physical activity behaviors among U.S. high school students
An observational survey report describes dietary and physical activity behaviors in a population of U.S.
A 2021 report describes the dietary and physical activity behaviors of U.S. high school students, highlighting an area of interest for healt…
Survey examines substance use patterns among U.S. high school students before and during COVID-19
Survey examines substance use patterns among U.S. high school students during the pandemic
An observational survey report examined substance use patterns among U.S.
A survey looked at how substance use patterns among U.S. high school students may have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to befo…
Cross-sectional survey examines electronic vapor and tobacco use among U.S. high school students
Survey examines vaping and tobacco use among U.S. high school students
A cross-sectional survey report describes patterns of electronic vapor product and other tobacco use among U.S.
A 2021 survey reveals vaping and tobacco use among U.S. high school students, but specific numbers and trends are not reported.
Report describes tobacco product use among adults in the United States
How many adults in the US are still using tobacco products?
An observational report describes tobacco product use among adults in the United States.
A new report on adult tobacco use in the U.S. for 2021 fails to share the actual percentage, leaving families without clear data on this lea…
Legionnaires disease case reported in U.S. traveler after stay at private Virgin Islands rental
Can a vacation rental make you sick? A traveler got Legionnaires disease
A field report describes a single case of Legionnaires disease in a U.S.
A U.S. traveler returned from the U.S. Virgin Islands with Legionnaires disease, a serious lung infection linked to water systems in vacatio…
Surveillance report describes violent deaths across 48 states, DC, and Puerto Rico
What do we know about violent deaths across America? A new report looks for patterns
A surveillance report describes violent deaths among residents of 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
A new report maps violent deaths across 48 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico to help public health experts understand who is affected…
Observational report notes increase in meningococcal disease cases among US persons with HIV in 2022
Report notes increase in meningococcal disease among people with HIV in the US
An observational report from the United States noted an increase in meningococcal disease cases among persons with HIV during 2022 compared …
A public health report found more cases of meningococcal disease among people with HIV in the US in 2022 compared to earlier years.
Pennsylvania report examines controlled substance prescribing patterns before fatal overdoses
What prescriptions did people have before dying from an overdose in Pennsylvania?
An observational report from Pennsylvania analyzed controlled substance prescribing patterns preceding fatal overdoses involving opioids, st…
A new Pennsylvania report maps the controlled substance prescriptions people received before dying from an overdose involving opioids or sti…
Field report describes measles response effort among Afghan evacuees at New Jersey base
How did the military stop measles from spreading among Afghan evacuees?
A field report describes a public health response effort to contain measles among persons evacuated from Afghanistan at Joint Base McGuire-D…
When measles threatened Afghan evacuees at a New Jersey military base, public health teams mobilized immediately to stop the virus from spre…
Fleaborne typhus cases increase among residents of Los Angeles County
Why are more people in Los Angeles getting sick from flea bites?
A public health report describes an increase in fleaborne typhus cases in Los Angeles County, California.
Fleaborne typhus cases are rising in Los Angeles County, prompting public health officials to warn residents about growing infection risks f…