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Mental Health Surveillance Among Children: United States, 2005-2011

Categories: Children,Headlines,Health/Medical,Mental Health,Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/other/su6202.pdf

First federal report which tracks the number of U.S. children (age 3-17) who have specific mental disorders.  Summarizes information about federal surveillance systems that provide estimates of the prevalence of mental disorders among children.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

World Health Statistics 2013

Categories: Health/Medical,Statistics,United Nations

http://www.who.int/gho/publications/world_health_statistics/EN_WHS2013_Full.pdf

Annual health data for 194 countries and progress report on meeting health-related Millennium Development Goals.  Also discusses the extent to which the health gap between the most-developed and the least-developed countries has been narrowed.  From the World Health Organization

 

America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2012

Categories: Children,Education,Health/Medical,Marriage/Family,Statistics

http://childstats.gov/pdf/ac2012/ac_12.pdf

Covers family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.  From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics

 

Interventions for the Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults After Exposure to Psychological Trauma

Categories: Health/Medical,Mental Health

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK133344/

Covers 19 trials to assess the comparative effectiveness and harms of psychological, pharmacological, and emerging interventions to prevent PTSD in adults.  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

 

Access and Experiences Regarding Health Care: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Age 18 and Older, 2010

Categories: Health/Medical,Statistics

http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st406/stat406.pdf

Provides information by race/ethnicity and other sociodemographic characteristics on the ability to receive needed medical care.  From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

 

Self-Reported Increased Confusion or Memory Loss and Associated Functional Difficulties Among Adults Aged 60 Years and Older—21 States, 2011

Categories: Elderly,Health/Medical,Mental Health

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6218a1.htm?s_cid=mm6218a1_x

Finds that 12.7% of respondents reported increased confusion or memory loss in the preceding 12 months. Results broken down by socio-demographic characteristics.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence

Categories: Consumer Info/Protection,Health/Medical

http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=18311

Controversial report that suggests that high and low sodium intake may be harmful to health.  From the National Institutes of Health

 

Suicide Among Adults Aged 35-64 Years, United States, 1999-2010

Categories: Births/Deaths,Health/Medical,Mental Health,Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6217a1.htm?s_cid=mm6217a1_w

Examines trends in suicide rates among middle-aged adults sex, race/ethnicity, state and region of residence, and means of suicide.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

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