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All posts tagged "National Center For Health Statistics"

Kids' allergies on rise in U.S.

Kids' allergies on rise in U.S.

Children's allergies are on the rise in the United States and are particularly common among the wealthiest in society, said a US government report on Thursday.

Number of U.S. teen births lowest in 70 years

Number of U.S. teen births lowest in 70 years

The number of new teenage mothers in the United States is at its lowest level in nearly 70 years but remains the highest of any major developed country, according to official figures released Tuesday.

Number of U.S. twins surge due to fertility advances

Number of U.S. twins surge due to fertility advances

WASHINGTON — Advances in fertility treatment and a trend toward later-life childbirth are fueling a boom in twins in the United States, where one in 30 babies is a twin, according to US data out Wednesday.