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These maps use combined data from 2017 through 2020 from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Survey respondents were classified as physically inactive if they reported no physical activity outside their regular job in the last month.

Details the state of health care quality and disparities in the United States. The report identifies improvements in HIV and colon cancer care, nursing home care, and medication prescribing to older adults. It notes that the numbers of people covered by health insurance and those who have a usual source of health care have increased significantly. The report also indicates that there is more to do to address disparities in care, substance abuse, and mental health issues.

Social determinants of health (SDOH)-focused data to use in patient centered outcomes research, inform approaches to address emerging health issues, and ultimately contribute to improved health outcomes. The database provides readily linkable SDOH variables across five key domain without having to access multiple source files: social context (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, veteran status), economic context (e.g., income, unemployment rate), education, physical infrastructure (e.g, housing, crime, transportation), and healthcare context (e.g., health insurance). The files can be linked to other data by geography (county, ZIP Code, and census tract).

Provides up-to-date information on the prevalence and incidence of diabetes and prediabetes, risk factors for complications, acute and long-term complications, deaths, and costs. These data can help focus efforts to prevent and control diabetes across the United States. This report is continually updated as data become available and is intended for a scientific audience.

Shows how states are doing on important measures of access and affordability, and highlight steps to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and promote healthy food environments, particularly in settings that reach children and families.

A summary of trends across measures of healthcare for Asians and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders and figures illustrating select measures of healthcare access and quality. 
 

A summary of trends across measures of healthcare in rural areas and figures illustrating select measures of healthcare in rural areas. A PowerPoint version is also available that users can download for presentations.

A database of federally funded research projects about dietary supplements.

Information to support the development of NIMH research grant applications in suicide research, including clinical course, risk and detection, interventions, and more.

A monthly peer-reviewed journal that publishes research and news articles on the relationships between the environment and human health, including basic research, epidemiologic studies, longitudinal human studies, and more.

Searchable collection of scientifically-based resources on mental health and substance use, including Treatment Improvement Protocols, toolkits, resource guides, and clinical practice guidelines. Compiled by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for clinicians, educators, policymakers, and other audiences.

Visualize data and locate information critical to understanding minority health, health disparities, and their determinants. Data are collected from public health surveillance systems by using either their published reports or public use files.

Reviews of published intervention evaluations or studies that have evidence of effectiveness, feasibility, reach, sustainability, and transferability grouped by topic. Each evidence-based resource is related to one or more Healthy People 2030 objectives.

A portfolio of independent research projects the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has funded at the intersection of the criminal justice system and substance use and abuse.

A webinar series featuring leading national and international experts presenting on emerging developments, opportunities, and challenges in childhood obesity prevention research, practice, and policy.

A compilation of published scientific literature on cancer-related topics with Native American communities including American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and First Nations populations.

Minority health literature, research and referrals for consumers, community organizations and health professionals. The Resource Center offers a variety of information resources, including access to online document collections, database and funding searches, and customized responses to requests for information. The Knowledge Center Library contains more than 70,000 documents, books, journal articles and media related to the health status of racial and ethnic minority populations. It also includes sources of consumer health material in more than 40 languages.

Summaries on overdose deaths, number of opioid pain reliever prescriptions, number of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) births, HIV prevalence and HIV diagnoses attributable to injection drug use, and NIH-funded projects related to opioid use/OUD for specific states.

Tools and resources produced by the Prevention Research Centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Community organizations and public health practitioners can tailor these resources to identify, replicate, and use key aspects of successful public health programs and inspire others to expand the uptake and use of evidence-based interventions.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) portfolio of research in the field of environmental health sciences conducted by investigators in many disciplines from various organizations.