Government Information

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db91.pdf

This report presents national estimates of the characteristics of  residential care facilities residents from the first national survey of facilities with four or more beds.  In 2010 the majority of such residents were non-Hispanic white females age 85 or over.  Also provides information on assistance needed in daily activities, insurance coverage, and prevalence of chronic health conditions.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db89.pdf

The U.S. teen birth rate declined 9% from 2009 to 2010 reaching a historic low at 34.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.  The 2010 rate was 44% below the 1991 rate.   From the National Center for Health Statistics

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012264.pdf

These web tables provide a look at differences in the national and state-level demography of students in postsecondary institutions before and after federally-mandated changes in race and ethnicity data collection.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

http://www.consumerfinance.gov/pressreleases/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-outlines-borrower-friendly-approach-to-mortgage-servicing/

Press release which outlines proposed rules to be introduced in summer 2012 to protect mortgage borrowers by promoting accountability and transparency by mortgage servicers.    From the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/pubs/econsouth/12q1_employment_recession.pdf

Examines characteristics of the unemployed including gender, age, and race/ethnicity and how each has been hurt by the recession of 2007-2009.  From the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6113a2.htm?s_cid=mm6113a2_x

Surveys the states to analyze the prevalence of required classes taught to grades 6-12 covering 11 topics related to the danger of HIV, other sexually-transmitted diseases, and pregnancy prevention.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13268

Argues that adequate and sustainable funding for public health is necessary to enable public health departments to promote and protect public health and to prepare for a range of potential threats.  From the Institute of Medicine

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13296

Recommends steps that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can take over the next 3-5 years to increase inspection systems in developing nations from which the U.S. receives food and drug products.  From the Institute of Medicine