The 2007 National Health Interview Survey for noninstitutionalized
adults provides an understanding of the prevalence of acute feelings of
sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, or nervousness or that everything
is an effort.
The FDA may request that a sponsor seeking approval of a new drug conduct a postmarketing study.
Women are living an average of 79.8 years, which is 5 years longer than the life expectancy for men.
Among men, prostate cancer is the second most common type of
cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death, according to the
National Cancer Institute.
According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey, 2%
of adults have ever been diagnosed with emphysema; 11%, with asthma;
and 3%, with chronic bronchitis.
In 2007, 37.9 million Americans, constituting 12.6% of the U.S. population, were over the age of 65.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the share of
total personal health care expenditures attributed to hospital care
declined (from 40% in 1980 to 31% in 2005) and prescription drug
expenditures doubled (from 5% to 10%).
Ambulatory medical care in a physician's office is the largest and most widely used segment of the U.S. health care system, and in 2004 it comprised 25% of all health care spending.
Frequently interrelated, unhealthy dietary behaviors and sedentary habits are established during
childhood and adolescence, according to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention's 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.
In 2005, cardiovascular disease—including myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, heart failure, and stroke—affected 459 million women and 410 million men in the United States.
The increase in outpatient visits in the past decade is attributed to the aging of the American population and a resultant rise in prescription drug utilization.
A ccording to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), digestive diseases have affected more than 70 million Americans.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disability (LD) are two of the most prevalent disorders occurring in children aged 6 to 17 years.
The research and development (R D) process for a new drug takes an average of 10 to 15 years and involves many discrete steps and activities.
In 1998, the FDA issued regulations requiring the addition of folic acid to cereals, enriched breads, flour, cornmeal, rice, pasta, and other cereal-grain products.
The CDC's 2006 National Health Interview Survey examined selected health measures in adult males.
In 2006, the purchase of 371 billion cigarettes accounted for 90% of all money spent on tobacco products.
Oral health is an integral part of general health and well-being, but older adults often neglect it.
The characteristics of individuals 18 years of age and older in 2006 who suffered from lower-back pain (27...
Between 1975 and 2004 the number of new cases of melanoma rose, and it is estimated that 60,000 new cases occurred in 2007.
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