Latest health fast facts

500k  

Did you know? It's estimated that more than 500,000 people across 33 states will participate in the RADx-UP COVID-19 testing program.

Source: National Institutes of Health

$3.6b

Did you know? As of March 2021, NIH has received more than $3.6 billion to fund important COVID-19 research.

Source: National Institutes of Health

16m  

Depression affects about 16 million U.S. adults every year.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that those who are not fully vaccinated from COVID-19 continue to wear masks in many situations. Check the CDC for the latest guidance.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Antibodies are proteins made by our immune systems that can fight infection and help prevent future infections.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

4x  

African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native people are around four times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than White people.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Possible COVID-19 vaccine side effects are swelling and redness at the injection site, fatigue, headache, or slight fever. These are normal signs that your body is building protection.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

10%  

Approximately 5% to 10% of all children will stutter for some period in their life.

Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

 

If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Depression can happen at any age, but often symptoms begin in the teens or early 20s or 30s.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

11.2%  

11.2% of adults 18 and over have regular feelings of worry, nervousness, or anxiety.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7%  

More than 7% of children aged 3 to 17 have been diagnosed with anxiety in the U.S.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Generally, you are considered fully vaccinated either two weeks after your second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, or two weeks after your single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  

Did you know? Pediatric palliative care can include support for siblings.

Source: National Institute of Nursing Research

 

Did you know? Exercise can help you to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.

Source: MedlinePlus

 

Between 6% and 10% of workers stopped working, changed jobs, or made a change in activity because of low back pain.

Source: National Health Interview Survey

 

Did you know? Doing Tai Chi or other balance exercises can help prevent falls.

Source: MedlinePlus

 

Wait times for a kidney transplant can range from a few months to years.

Source: National Institute on Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

7%  

7% of U.S. children and adolescents have high total cholesterol.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

   

Age, sex, eating patterns, and physical activity level can affect cholesterol levels.

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

 

Loneliness and social isolation have been linked to poorer cognitive function and higher risk for dementia, including and especially for Alzheimer's disease.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Research suggests eating more fruits, vegetables, and fiber may reduce your chances of developing colon polyps.

Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults report getting their cholesterol checked in the last 5 years.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7%  

According to 2019 self-reported data, about 7% of women used prescription opioid pain relievers while pregnant.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Did you know? February marks American Heart Month.

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

   

Did you know that staying active can improve your mood and reduce feelings of depression?

Source: National Institute on Aging

 

Have dry skin? Lotions and creams, a humidifier, and avoiding hot showers can help.

Source: National Institute on Aging

 

You do not give up your own health care provider to get palliative care.

Source: National Institute of Nursing Research

3x  

Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women are about three times as likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause, compared with white women.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

99%  

If breast cancer is confined to the breast, the 5-year survival rate is 99%.

Source: National Cancer Institute

20.4%  

In 2016, 20.4% of U.S. adults reported having chronic pain.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2–14  

Did you know? COVID-19 symptoms can appear anywhere from 2–14 days after exposure.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Palliative care is not the same as hospice care. Palliative care can be given at any point during a serious illness, while hospice care happens near the end of life.

Source: National Institute of Nursing Research

1 in 8  

1 in 8 women in the U.S. will get breast cancer during her life.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2x  

About twice as many boys use vapes than girls.

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

7  

7 in 10 teens are exposed to e-cigarette advertising.

Source: National Institutes of Health

37%  

About 37% of 12th graders reported vaping in 2018, compared with 28% in 2017.

Source: National Institutes of Health

>60%

More than 60% of teens say they vape to experiment and see what it's like.

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse

  

In the U.S., roughly 6% to 9% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

12%  

About 12% of women in the U.S. ages 15 to 44 have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

795k  

Each year approximately 795,000 Americans have a stroke.

Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

283k  

From 2010 to 2016, about 283,000 children visited the emergency room each year for sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries in the U.S.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2x  

Past month marijuana vaping among 12th graders nearly doubled from 2018 to 2019.

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse

  

Menopause usually begins between ages 45 and 55 and can last between 7 and 14 years.

Source: National Institute on Aging

  

Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds can help protect you and others from infectious diseases like COVID-19.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

15m  

An estimated 15 million people in the United States have alcohol use disorder.

Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

9x  

Women are nine times more likely to have Sjögren's syndrome than men.

Source: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

4x  

Boys are four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

90%

More than 90% of cervical cancer deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries.

Source: World Health Organization

1 in 5  

Pain is the number one complaint of older Americans, and one in five older Americans takes a painkiller regularly.

Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

8h  

One type of intermittent fasting involves eating only within an eight-hour time period each day.

Source: National Institute on Aging

300k  

Lyme disease affects roughly 300,000 Americans each year.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

As many as 93% of cervical cancers could be prevented by screening and HPV vaccination.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1 in 6  

Seasonal allergies—also known as allergic rhinitis or hay fever—may affect nearly one in six Americans.

Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

10%  

In the U.S., 10% to 15% of women of childbearing age have endometriosis.

Source: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

4.6%  

Although most cases are mild, about 4.6% of the U.S. population aged 12 and older has hypothyroidism.

Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

29m  

Nearly 29 million people in the U.S. may take daily aspirin unnecessarily to prevent against heart disease.

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

3.8m  

3.8 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2017.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

The number one disease among newborn babies is sickle cell disease.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2x  

A recent survey found that antidepressant use was twice as common among women than men.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

   

Tonsillitis caused by bacteria is more common in kids ages 5 to 15.

Source: MedlinePlus

 

The Human Genome Project has already fueled the discovery of more than 1,800 disease genes.

Source: NIH RePORT

 

More than 31% of U.S. adults experience an anxiety disorder at some time in their lives.

Source: National Institute of Mental Health

3x  

Boys are 2 to 3 times as likely to stutter as girls when they are young. The number of boys who continue to stutter is three to four times larger than the number of girls.

Source: The National Center for Biotechnology Information

 

Did you know? About one in four people who have measles will be hospitalized.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

There are 11,878 participants in NIH’s ABCD study.

Source: National Institutes of Health

1/9  

Did you know that one in nine new mothers experiences postpartum depression?

Source: National Institute of Mental Health