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President-Elect Trump to Pick Mehmet Oz to Head CMS
Oz worked as a heart surgeon before helming a hugely successful daytime talk show, focused on health and medicine
2022 to 2023 Saw No Change in U.S. Infant Mortality Rate
No significant changes seen in neonatal mortality or postneonatal mortality rate
President-Elect Trump Nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead HHS
RFK Jr. has courted controversy in recent years with his views on vaccines, fluoride in drinking water, unpasteurized milk
Dementia Death Rates in U.S. Older Adults Fluctuated From 2018 to 2022
Dementia death rates stable between 2018 and 2019, then increased in 2020, and declined in 2022, with the rate higher than 2018, 2019
About One in Five Adults Experienced Anxiety, Depression in 2022
Highest percentage with mild, moderate, severe symptoms of anxiety or depression was seen for adults aged 18 to 29 years
Prevalence of Diabetes 15.8 Percent in U.S. Adults From 2021 to 2023
Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes was 11.3 percent and undiagnosed diabetes was 4.5 percent; prevalence higher for men
Two-Fifths of Americans Say They Experience the ‘Winter Blues’
Women appear to be more affected than men, rural residents are more affected than city dwellers
Most Adults Lack Knowledge About Pancreatic Cancer
Most people erroneously think pancreatic cancer occurs only in older people and that they cannot alter risk
1998 to 2023 Saw Decline in Triplet, Higher-Order Birth Rate
Decline from 193.5 to 73.8 births per 100,000 total births, with largest decline seen from 2009 to 2023
First Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Reported in the U.S.
All five known cases involved men who have sex with men; the rashes cleared up with antifungal treatments