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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for the 2005-11 seven-year period has been released. Updates replace previous indicator data from the 2004-2010 seven-year period. Affected Indicators: Social & Economic Factors Lack of Social or Emotional Support Clinical Care Pneumonia Vaccination Health Behaviors Heavy Alcohol Consumption Tobacco Usage Health Outcomes Poor General Health Health Outcomes Poor…

New unemployment statistics represent the month of December, 2012. This information will now be continuously updated as new data is released from the BLS. Affected indicators: Social and Economic Factors Unemployment Rate

New 5-year estimates for 2008-2012 acquired from the American Community Survey (replacing 5-year estimates for 2007-2011). Affected indicators: Demographics Population Geographic Mobility

Outside CA: Data for 2010-11 academic year acquired from the New America Foundation (replacing data for 2009-10). Web maps available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. CA Only: Data for 2011-12 academic year acquired from the California Department of Education. Breakouts now available by combined race/ethnicity. Affected indicators: Social and Economic Facotrs…

New data from the CDC NCHHSTP for STD incidence in 2010 has been processed and released (replacing previous data for 2009). Affected Indicators: Health Outcomes Chlamydia Incidence Gonnorrhea Incidence

Data for Medicare reporting year 2010 acquired from the Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare (replacing data from years 2003-2007). Affected Indicators: Clinical Care Preventable Hospital Events Breast Cancer Screening (Mammogram) Diabetes Management (Hemoglobin A1c Test)

New maps and data now available for 4 indicators from the 2012 US Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (replacing data for 2011). Annual data depicting trends over time is now available for counties, states, and the US for 2008 through 2012. Affected indicators: Physical Environment Fast Food Restaurant Access Grocery Store Access Liquor Store Access…

New 5-year estimates for 2008-2012 acquired from the American Community Survey (replacing data for 2007-2011). Affected indicators: Demographics Foreign-Born Population

New data and maps from the USDA Economic Research Service measuring low food access have been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 population figures and grocery directories, replacing previous estimates which used inputs from 2006. Affected Indicators: Physical Environment Population with Low Food Access (Previously called Food Desert Population) Low Income Population…