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CDC Wonder, the source for data on US mortality, cancer, population (and more) is down.

They also put out an infographic compendium with great graphics, such as this report on the increase of nicotine vaping. #vaping #publichealth #samhsa #nsduh #alcohol #marijuana #trees

Most families vaccinate their kids.
If they are slightly hesitant, they might opt out of the flu or COVID-19 vaccines for their kids.

But when they start opting out of the regular schedule, it's not just measles, also whooping cough, mumps, rubella, varicella.

www.propublica.org/article/whoo...

At only $44 dollars per person, the CDC's funding provided research on how to prevent and treat chronic disease, supported necessary healthcare for children, and prepared for pandemics.

Cost per person varied by state, some at $70/person, and some getting half that.

www.kff.org/global-healt...

New piece from KFF highlights the impacts of #chronicconditions on US life expectancy: www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec...

Rates of diabetes⬆️ , kidney⬆️ , and liver disease⬆️ in the US are all going up.

(They are steady or decreasing in other countries.)
#healthpolicy #health

The prevalence of #diabetes continues to increase over time, but also older adults are more likely to have diabetes.

This three-way #3d #rainbow #datavisualization doesn't make it particularly to see the trends, but I appreciate the effort.

www.frontiersin.org/journals/end...
#chronicconditions

Overall #trust in local public health agencies has dropped finds @kff.org polling.
This is critically important.

Local health agencies support some of the most vulnerable communities and provide basic #publichealth services that support everyone.

#healthpolicy

www.kff.org/health-infor...

Americans trying to figure out what to do next.

Relative risk of getting oral cancer: 5.13 to 1 for heavy compared to light/non drinkers.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25422909/
#surgeongeneral #alcohol #cancer #healthpolicy

Prescription drug spending in the US increased by $30 Billion between 2022 and 2023, including:

⬆️$11B spent by Medicare
⬆️$4B spent by Medicaid
⬆️$15B spent by Private Insurers

#healthpolicy #healthcarespending #cost #affordability
More details: www.healthsystemtracker.org/health-spend...

Most convincing to me is the graph of five year cancer mortality rates. Gains are small but incremental and add up. publichealthpost.org/disease/canc...

I, and my kids, absolutely LOVE Daphne Draws Data. It is the best gift for children, including ways to start graphing data about themselves!

I had a great time at #NCA this year! Loved hearing about all the new ways #healthtech influences our health, and I enjoyed all the presentations on aging 👋🏼 . My contribution: aging.jmir.org/2024/1/e56923/ #dissertation #phd

I am a rule follower.

Love a good small multiples but nothing compares to seeing those warming stripes on a nice tie.