US health improving at slower pace
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Report assessing a range of factors in nation and each state has health officials concerned. Overall, Indiana ranked 32 out of 50 states.
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The US economy&#39;s &quot;soft patch&quot; was not as weak as initial estimates, according to government data showing a 3.3 percent pace of expansion in the second quarter.
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The US economy's &quot;soft patch&quot; was not as weak as initial estimates, according to government data showing a 3.3 percent pace of expansion in the second quarter.
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A US government survey says the number of Americans living in poverty or without health insurance grew last year. The Census Bureau on Thursday said the number of poor people have climbed 1.3 million to 35.
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The U.S. economy grew at a softer pace than first estimated in the final three months of last year as businesses slowed production to work off inventories and consumers spent less.
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The growth in health care spending by private employers slowed in recent years, creating some optimism that the employers had turned the corner in their struggle with rising costs. But any relief appears to have been short lived, according to a study to be released today.
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Trust for America&#39;s Health (TFAH) today released a new report âF As in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America,â which found that national and state policies are falling far short of obesity control and reduction goals.
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The US economy slowed less than previously estimated in the second quarter as exports and inventories grew, revised numbers from the government show.
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Americans are cramming their medicine chests fuller in an effort to lower cholesterol, treat depression, reduce inflammation and ease illnesses.
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A state-by-state review of the nation&#39;s health shows that progress has stalled on the key issues of obesity and infant mortality, according to a new report.
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The quality of health care in the United States is steadily improving, with more patients getting recommended treatments, but there are a few notable gaps -- and costs are skyrocketing, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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Health plan costs are expected to rise at a slightly faster rate in 2008, after three years of flat growth, according to preliminary results of a new survey.
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US manufacturing grew at a slower pace in September, as new orders slowed, a private industry survey showed. Manufacturing ``has cooled from the blistering pace, though activity remains
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The nationâs schools have made âconsiderable improvementsâ in nutrition, fitness and health over the last six years, according to a new government survey.
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NEW YORK  - From 1997 to 2005, the percentage of U.S. diabetics, 35 years of age or older, with self-reported heart disease decreased by 11 percent, according to findings released Thursday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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WASHINGTON - The cost of treating heart and lung disease and mental disorders led the upward push in US health care spending, according to a study examining cost jumps by medical condition.
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Despite significant gains in medical science, disparities in public health persist between rich and poor countries.