TrendWatch
July 19, 2017
Epidemiology of Chronic Lung Diseases
According to the American Lung Association, more than 35 million Americans have a preventable chronic lung disease.
June 16, 2017
MTM-Eligible Chronic Conditions Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Medicare beneficiaries—totaling 55.3 million people, including 46.3 million elderly and 9 million disabled—are the most vulnerable patient population.
May 19, 2017
Prevalence of Selected Health Conditions in Children
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the health status of children aged 5 to 11 years is excellent to very good overall, but 3.2% of children miss 11 or more days of school in a year because of illness or injury.
April 21, 2017
Comparative Characteristics of Hepatitis A, B, and C
In 2014, hepatitis C caused more deaths than type A or type B and had the highest mortality rate.
March 17, 2017
Use and Misuse of Prescription Pain Relievers
According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, prescription pain relievers—including opioids—were used by 36.4% (97.5 million) persons aged 12 years and older.
January 19, 2017
Health Consequences in Alzheimer’s Caregivers
Nearly all caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer's disease experience some sort of impact on their health.
December 16, 2016
Ambulatory Care Services for Digestive Diseases
Patients with symptoms of digestive diseases who visited ambulatory care settings were diagnosed and treated most often for gastroesophageal reflux.
November 17, 2016
Specialized Treatments at Mental-Health Facilities
According to the 2012 National Mental Health Services Survey, 13,632 mental-health treatment facilities offered services in more than one type of setting (e.g., inpatient, residential, outpatient).
October 14, 2016
Approval of Novel Drugs in 2015
The largest number of novel drugs approved (45) occurred in 2015, and this rate was a 9.1% increase over 2014.
September 16, 2016
Infertility Prevalence Among Women
Ovulation drugs are the single most frequently used infertility intervention used by childless women in the United States.
