http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_02/sr02_158.pdf
Provides background information on weighting, imputation, and estimation procedures for the Survey of Family Growth which collects data on pregnancy, childbearing, and parenting. From the National Center for Health Statistics
Reports 3.9 million births in the U.S. in 2012, essentially unchanged from the number for 2011. The fertility rate was also unchanged at 63.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15-44. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_09.pdf
Reports that an American has a 31% chance of dying of heart disease, a 22% chance of dying of some form of cancer, and a much smaller chance of dying from accidents, diabetes, or septicemia—3 of the 10 leading causes of death during 1999-2001. Covers 33 selected causes of death by race and sex. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_02/sr02_157.pdf
This report evaluates adjustment methods for calculating estimates of risk factors for women of childbearing age. Tries to adjust for the fact that age-related factors may be overly influenced by the youngest and oldest women in a range. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6218a6.htm?s_cid=mm6218a6_x
Reports on three cases of infection from a strain of avian influenza not previously reported in humans and which resulted in the deaths of the patients. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK137737/pdf/TOC.pdf
Surveys a large number of research articles to review evidence about the accuracy of suicide risk screening instruments and the efficacy of treatments to prevent suicide. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811741.pdf
Projects an increase of about 5% in fatalities in 2012 from motor vehicle accidents. Also provides information about trends in the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db123.pdf
Reports that teen birth rates fell sharply in the period 2007-2011. Provides rates by state and demographic characteristics of teens. From the National Center for Health Statistics