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Actual Causes of Death in the United States, 2000 — Fact Sheet
CDC reports on 10 leading actual causes of death in the United States. Smoking-related deaths are leading the way, but deaths due to poor diet and physical inactivity appear to be narrowing the gap. "If current trends continues, deaths attributed to poor diet and lack of physical activity may soon surpass smoking attributable deaths," Dr. Julie L. Gerberding.

The Burden of Chronic Disease and the Future of Public Health
This presentation, given on January 13, 2003, by Dr. James S. Marks, MD, MPH, director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, describes the serious public health and social consequences of chronic diseases and their related risk factors within our current health care infrastructure.

The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: National and State Perspectives 2004
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are leading causes of disability and death in the United States. Every year, chronic diseases claim the lives of more than 1.7 million Americans. These diseases are responsible for 7 of every 10 deaths in the United States. Chronic diseases cause major limitations in daily living for more than 1 of every 10 Americans, or 25 million people. These diseases account for more than 70% of the $1 trillion spent on health care each year in the United States.

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The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors, National and State Perspectives 2002

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Budget Request Summary Fiscal Year 2003 (PDF–521K)
This budget guide presents the key components of CDC's fiscal year 2003 budget request to Congress.

Chronic Disease Notes & Reports (CDNR)
Chronic Disease Notes & Reports, the newsletter of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, reports on activities of interest to health professionals involved with the myriad aspects of disease prevention and health promotion.

 




Improving the Health and Quality of Life of All People — Brochure
CDC’s chronic disease programs are critically important for improving the health of our nation since many chronic diseases can be prevented, some can be detected early and successfully treated, and the effects of “incurable” chronic diseases can be dramatically reduced.

PATCH
The Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH), developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its partners, is widely recognized as an effective model for planning, conducting, and evaluating community health promotion and disease prevention programs. It is used by diverse communities in the United States and several nations to address a variety of health concerns such as cardiovascular disease, HIV, injuries, teenage pregnancy, and access to health care. The PATCH Guide is designed to be used by the local coordinator and contains "how to" information on the process, things to consider when adapting the process to your community, and sample overheads and handout materials.

The Power of Prevention
Outlines the public health perspective on and approach to reducing the health and economic burden of chronic disease by focusing on prevention. This document also provides a national chronic disease prevention agenda and outlines specific steps that can be taken to prevent chronic disease and improve people's health.

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) — E-Journal Web Site
A peer-reviewed electronic journal established to provide a forum for public health researchers and practitioners to share study results and practical experience.

Promising Practices in Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed this book to share its vision of how states and their partners can reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases and their risk factors by instituting comprehensive statewide programs.

State Programs in Action: Exemplary Work to Prevent Chronic Disease and Promote Health, 2004
CDC developed this document to provide states with models of state-based programs that are making a sustained contribution to reducing the burden of chronic diseases.


Chronic Disease Prevention Databases

The Chronic Disease Prevention Databases provide access to information on chronic disease prevention and health promotion to health professionals responsible for supporting, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating chronic disease prevention and risk reduction efforts. The databases provide bibliographic citations and abstracts of various types of materials including journal articles, monographs, book chapters, reports, curricular materials, fact sheets, and proceedings.


Prevention Effectiveness Fact Sheets


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Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates
For many people who want to start a family, the dream of having a child is not easily realized: about 15% of American women have received some type of infertility service. The goal of this report is to provide some of the information needed to make informed decisions about assisted reproductive technology.

Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
The first Surgeon General's Report addressing physical activity and health summarizes a diverse literature from the fields of epidemiology, exercise physiology, medicine, and the behavioral sciences. It highlights what is known about physical activity and health as well as what is being learned about promoting physical activity among adults and young people.

Surgeon General's Reports Related to Tobacco
These publications report on tobacco use and its health consequences.

United States Cancer Statistics: 2000 Incidence
Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute 2002.


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