A boom in medical technology over the past decade or two has led to a course in certain medical tests and increased prescription drug use, say authors of a report that provides a snapshot of Americans' health today.
Imaging, assisted reproductive technologies, direction drugs and knee replacements have all seen a dramatic rise since the early '90s, says Amy Bernstein, the report's lead author, a health scientist for the National Center for Health information. The center, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released the 33rd annual Report on the Nation's Health Wednesday. It includes a special section on health technology.
"There are newer and better technologies all the time, and they're changing the face of health care and practice patterns," Bernstein says.
She points to report findings that show the use of stain drugs, which lower cholesterol, increased almost tenfold from 1994 to 2006 in adults over age 45.
"One of the reasons cholesterol is declining and people are living longer with heart disease is because we have improved drugs. Technologies can be very helpful," she says.
Imaging, assisted reproductive technologies, direction drugs and knee replacements have all seen a dramatic rise since the early '90s, says Amy Bernstein, the report's lead author, a health scientist for the National Center for Health information. The center, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released the 33rd annual Report on the Nation's Health Wednesday. It includes a special section on health technology.
"There are newer and better technologies all the time, and they're changing the face of health care and practice patterns," Bernstein says.
She points to report findings that show the use of stain drugs, which lower cholesterol, increased almost tenfold from 1994 to 2006 in adults over age 45.
"One of the reasons cholesterol is declining and people are living longer with heart disease is because we have improved drugs. Technologies can be very helpful," she says.
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