Models Project 79 Percent Drop in Lung CA Mortality by 2065
Annual number of deaths expected to continue to decrease despite growth, aging of U.S. population
AAP Warns of Harms of Corporal Punishment for Children
Parents are encouraged to use healthy forms of discipline such as positive reinforcement
National Youth Obesity Rate at 15.8 Percent for 2016 to 2017
Racial and ethnic disparities in obesity observed; at 22.5 percent, black youth have highest rate
AAP: More Children Visiting Pediatric EDs for Mental Health
Increase in mental health-related diagnoses from 2012 to 2016, higher rate for non-Hispanic blacks
AAP: Parents Frequently Save Leftover Antibiotics
Almost three-quarters of those saving antibiotics subsequently divert the antibiotics to others
HPV Vaccination Uptake Increasing, but Still Too Low
Less than half of U.S. adults were fully vaccinated as of 2017, well below Healthy People 2020 target
CDC: Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes 6.0 Percent in 2016
Based on data from 40 jurisdictions, increase from 5.2 to 5.6 percent in GDM from 2012 to 2016
Age to Stop Cervical Cancer Screening Depends on Test Used
Negative HPV test, HPV-cytology co-test tied to low remaining lifetime cancer risk for unvaccinated
Sign-Up Season Begins on HealthCare.gov
Insurers are expanding their participation in the program
U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths Reach Record Number
Heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids continue to be the highest drug threat in the nation
