Annotation: This videotape was developed to provide information to an adult audience about the risks of bicycling for children, statistics on the prevalence of injuries and deaths, efficacy of a helmet in preventing head injuries in a bike crash, criteria for selecting a proper helmet and tips on helmet fit, and encouraging children to wear helmets.

Contact: Chapel Hill League for Safe Bicycling, P.O. Box 16513, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, Telephone: (919) 933-4870 $50.00 donation includes shipping and handling.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Bicycle helmets, Bicycle injuries, Injury prevention, Statistics, Videotapes

Keywords: Child mortality, Infant mortality, Maternal mortality, Statistics

Annotation: This brief report presents in graphic form the results of a survey of consumers, both patients and medical professionals, conducted by the Oakwood Hospital Library. The questions focused on where patients got their information, how often their information need was satisfied, and whether doctors and patients would use a health information center operated by the hospital. The one-page survey questionnaires are included. A proposed budget for a consumer health information library is also included.

Contact: Oakwood Hospital, Oakwood Community Health Resource Center, 23400 Michigan Avenue , Dearborn, MI 48124, Telephone: (313) 586-4938 Web Site: https://www.oakwood.org/?id=191&sid=1 Price unknown.

Keywords: Consumers, Health sciences libraries, Information services, Michigan, Statistics, Surveys

Annotation: This videotape, told from the perspective of adolescents, discusses adolescent pregnancy, adolescent parenthood, abstinence, and adolescent sexuality. Adolescents who have become pregnant (or adolescent males who have impregnated an adolescent female) describe their experiences. Statistics about adolescent pregnancy and adolescent parents, as well as the health risks associated with adolescent pregnancy, are presented. Strategies for saying no are offered as well.

Contact: Iowa Department of Public Health, Family Services Bureau, Lucas State Office Building, Fifth Floor, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319, Telephone: (515) 281-4911 Secondary Telephone: (800) 383-3826 Web Site: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/family_health.asp

Keywords: Abstinence, Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behaviors, Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Alcohol use, Audiovisual materials, Dating, Drug use, Families, Infant health, Relationships, Statistics, Videotapes

Annotation: This report examines public health funding and key health facts for states around the country. In their analysis, the authors point out the wide variation from region to region in the United States, highlighting the differences in federal funding, state funding, disease rates, and health risk factors in each of the states. Charts and maps compare funding levels, rates of disease, and rates of smoking, infant mortality, and vaccination. The report also provides recommendations for policy makers.

Contact: Trust for America's Health, 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 223-9870 Fax: (202) 223-9871 E-mail: info@tfah.org Web Site: http://healthyamericans.org Available from the website.

• 2013 Edition
• 2011 Edition

Keywords: Data, Data analysis, Geographic factors, Government financing, Health statistics, Reports, Risk factors, States

Annotation: This study examines and compares payments made to hospitals, clinicians, and other service providers for maternal and newborn care, including the costs associated with specific services according to source of payment. The study analyzes charges and payments made in states across the country and presents average costs for cesarian and vaginal births, neonatal intensive care services, and costs associated with laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, anesthesiology, and other services. Included are detailed comparisons of costs based on the source of payment (whether Medicaid, an employee-sponsored commercial insurer, a second insurer such as a union, or out-of-pocket) and the amounts billed, the amounts approved, and the amounts paid by individuals. Key findings are summarized in tables, which include data from selected states. Also provided are lists of top medical diagnoses of newborns admitted to Neonatal Care Units.

Contact: Childbirth Connection, 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, Telephone: (212) 777-5000 Secondary Telephone: (508) 651-2442 Fax: (212) 777-9320 E-mail: info@childbirthconnection.org Web Site: http://www.childbirthconnection.org Available from the website.

• Full Report
• Executive Summary

Keywords: Childbirth, Comparative analysis, Costs, Health care costs, Hospitalization, Maternal health services, Neonatal intensive care, Newborn infants, Research, Statistics

Annotation: This website provides statistics on infant mortality and sudden infant death, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and disparities among different racial and ethnic groups, and international statistics. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National SUID/SIDS Resource Center , Georgetown University, 2115 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 601, Washington, DC 20007-2292, Telephone: (866) 866-7437 Secondary Telephone: (202) 687-7466 Fax: (202) 784-9777 E-mail: info@sidscenter.org Web Site: http://www.sidscenter.org/ Available from the website.

• Link

Keywords: SIDS, Statistics

Annotation: This data brief examines changes in the U.S. infant mortality rate over time by age at death, maternal race and ethnicity, cause of death, and state, using data from 2005-2010 and preliminary data from 2011. It presents data showing declines in infant deaths from congenital malformations, short gestation/low birthweight, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and maternal complications.

Contact: National Center for Health Statistics, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782, Telephone: (301) 458-4000 Secondary Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Fax: (301) 458-4020 E-mail: nchsquery@cdc.gov Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs

• Link

Keywords: Infant mortality, Statistics, Trends

Annotation: This fact sheet provides data on American adolescents (ages 13 to 18) from 1990 to 2002 who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ). It includes statistics on the percentage of adolescents who identify as LGBTQ; describes the sexual and risk-taking behavior of this population; discusses the increased risk of sexuality transmitted infection (STIs), HIV, and pregnancy; points to the absence of sex education courses and materials that address sexual orientation; describes the difficulties that LGBTQ adolescents face in obtaining information, services, and support; and provides tips to help individuals, educators, and organizations successfully include LGBTQ youth. A resource list provides links to related websites.

Contact: Healthy Teen Network, 1501 Saint Paul Street, Suite 124, Baltimore, MD 21202, Telephone: (410) 685-0410 Fax: (410) 687-0481 E-mail: Janet@healthyteennetwork.org Web Site: http://www.healthyteennetwork.org/ Available from the website.

• Link

Keywords: Adolescent sexuality, Homosexuality, Psychosocial development, Sexuality education, Statistics, Youth

Annotation: This fact sheet summarizes statistics on the reproductive health and contraceptive service utilization of U.S. women. Trends in public funding of reproductive health services, particularly Title X-funded programs, as well as a cost-benefit discussion of publicly funded family planning programs are included. Demographic characteristics such as race and marital status are included along with frequency data on sexual activity, contraceptive methods, and pregnancy. A discussion of where women obtain contraceptive services is also included.

Contact: Guttmacher Institute, 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038, Telephone: (212) 248-1111 Secondary Telephone: (800) 355-0244 Contact Phone: (800) 825-0061 Fax: (212) 248-1951; Washington, D.C. Office (202) 223-5756 E-mail: guttmacher@guttmacher.org Web Site: http://www.guttmacher.org/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to care, Contraception, Family planning, Government financing, Health care financing, Public Health Service Act, Sexual behavior, Statistics, Title X, Trends, Unplanned pregnancy