Health Trends™

Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ reports identify and track disease and wellness benchmarks. They are made available as a public service to inform patients, health professionals, and policy-makers about the current status of the nation's health.

H1N1 Influenza

In 2009, the H1N1 influenza A virus emerged as the first influenza pandemic in forty years. As the world’s leading diagnostic testing company, Quest Diagnostics is uniquely positioned to provide insights into the behavior of this new pandemic virus and its impact on Americans.

Read our latest Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Report, “H1N1 Testing in America: After the Pandemic's Peak” (dated February 23, 2010).

Read our third Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Report, “Testing for H1N1 in America” (dated December 18, 2009).

Read our second Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Report, “Testing for H1N1 in America” (dated November 19, 2009).

Read our first Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Report on the Pandemic Virus (dated October 20, 2009).

Watch the video "Beat the Disease to the Market" to learn Quest Diagnostics' approach to developing diagnostics for infectious diseases, including the 2009 H1N1 flu virus.

Clinical Lab Products Podcast: The State of the Pandemic

Listen to the editors of Clinical Lab Products and a Quest Diagnostics H1N1 medical expert discuss the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and flu diagnostics in a three-part podcast program.

Diabetes

People with diabetes who visit health professionals are doing a better job of managing their disease, according to results from the Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Diabetes Report. However, the Report also found that nearly half of all test results in 2005 were still above the target goal for diabetes control set by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Read more >

Kidney Disease

Herman Hurwitz, MD FACP, Senior Medical Director, Quest Diagnostics
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The majority of people with diabetes and/or high blood pressure -- the two leading causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) -- are not receiving recommended tests to identify this disease early, when medical treatment can slow or halt disease progression. Read more >

Rotavirus

The largest study of rotavirus laboratory data developed since an oral rotavirus vaccine was introduced in the U.S. in early 2006 shows that cases of rotavirus infection have decreased significantly, suggesting the vaccine is preventing infection in infants and young children.

Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe, dehydrating gastroenteritis among infants and young children worldwide, and one of the leading causes of emergency department visits, physician visits and hospitalizations of children in the United States. Read more >

Heart Health

For the Heart Health Report, Quest Diagnostics conducted a retrospective analysis of data from nearly 80 million LDL cholesterol results reported by its laboratories across the U.S. from 2001 through 2004 for adult patients age 20 years and older. The report identifies a significant and steady decline of approximately 10 percent over a four-year period in average LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels in blood tests ordered on behalf of patients under a physician's care in the United States. However, the decline was slower in women than in men. Read more >



				Health Trends™ Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ reports identify and track disease and wellness benchmarks. They are made available as a public service to inform patients, health professionals, and policy-makers about the current status of the nation's health. H1N1 Influenza In 2009, the H1N1 influenza A virus emerged as the first influenza pandemic in forty years. As the world’s leading diagnostic testing company, Quest Diagnostics is uniquely positioned to provide insights into the behavior of this new pandemic virus and its impact on Americans. Read our latest Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Report, “H1N1 Testing in America: After the Pandemic's Peak” (dated February 23, 2010). Read our third Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Report, “Testing for H1N1 in America” (dated December 18, 2009). Read our second Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Report, “Testing for H1N1 in America” (dated November 19, 2009). Read our first Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Report on the Pandemic Virus (dated October 20, 2009). Watch the video "Beat the Disease to the Market" to learn Quest Diagnostics' approach to developing diagnostics for infectious diseases, including the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. Clinical Lab Products Podcast: The State of the Pandemic Listen to the editors of Clinical Lab Products and a Quest Diagnostics H1N1 medical expert discuss the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and flu diagnostics in a three-part podcast program. Diabetes People with diabetes who visit health professionals are doing a better job of managing their disease, according to results from the Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Diabetes Report. However, the Report also found that nearly half of all test results in 2005 were still above the target goal for diabetes control set by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Read more > Kidney Disease Herman Hurwitz, MD FACP, Senior Medical Director, Quest Diagnostics View Video > The majority of people with diabetes and/or high blood pressure -- the two leading causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) -- are not receiving recommended tests to identify this disease early, when medical treatment can slow or halt disease progression. Read more > Rotavirus The largest study of rotavirus laboratory data developed since an oral rotavirus vaccine was introduced in the U.S. in early 2006 shows that cases of rotavirus infection have decreased significantly, suggesting the vaccine is preventing infection in infants and young children. Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe, dehydrating gastroenteritis among infants and young children worldwide, and one of the leading causes of emergency department visits, physician visits and hospitalizations of children in the United States. Read more > Heart Health For the Heart Health Report, Quest Diagnostics conducted a retrospective analysis of data from nearly 80 million LDL cholesterol results reported by its laboratories across the U.S. from 2001 through 2004 for adult patients age 20 years and older. The report identifies a significant and steady decline of approximately 10 percent over a four-year period in average LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels in blood tests ordered on behalf of patients under a physician's care in the United States. However, the decline was slower in women than in men. Read more >