Obesity Among U.S. Adults Continues to Rise
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The proportion of U.S. adults who are obese increased to 26.1 percent in 2008 compared to 25.6 percent in 2007...
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Overall Infant Mortality Rate in United States Largely Unchanged: Rates Among Black Women More than Twice that of White Women
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The infant mortality rate in the United States in 2004 was 6.78 infant (under 1 year of age) deaths per 1,000 live births, not significantly different from the rate of 6.84 in 2003, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease
Oral Health Improving for Most Americans, But Tooth Decay Among Preschool Children on the Rise
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Americans of all ages continue to experience improvements in their oral health. However, tooth decay in primary (baby) teeth increased among children aged 2 to 5 years...