Terms of Use

National Health Trends is a private website. It is privately owned and operated by Randy L. Losey. It is not a government website and is not operated by, affiliated with, or endorsed by CDC, NCHS, NIH, NCI, NIDDK, or any other government agency.

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of NationalHealthTrends.com and its pages (the "Site"). By accessing or using the Site you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

1. Who may use the Site

The Site is intended for personal, informational use by members of the public.

Restricted users. You are not permitted to access or use the Site if you are subject to any law, regulation, rule, policy or directive of a government agency, including the agency that employs you or that you act for, that prohibits or restricts your access to or use of a privately operated website such as this one. By using the Site, you represent that no such law or restriction prohibits your use.

2. Informational purposes only — not medical advice

All content on the Site, including charts, tables, summaries and downloadable data, is provided for general public information only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment guidance, nursing advice, or a substitute for care from a licensed clinician. Do not make personal health decisions based solely on this Site. See the Disclaimer.

3. Intellectual property

The Site's original text, summaries, design, layout, code, logo and graphics are owned by Randy L. Losey and are protected by copyright and other laws. © 2026 Randy L. Losey. All rights reserved. You may view the Site and link to any page. You may not copy, republish, sell or create derivative works from the Site's original content without written permission, except as allowed by law (such as fair use).

Government datasets and public-domain images remain in the public domain or under their original terms; they are credited on topic pages and the credits page. Third-party names and trademarks belong to their owners and are used only for identification.

4. Third-party data and links

Health statistics come from third-party government publications and open data portals. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, accuracy, availability, privacy practices or terms. Following an external link is at your own risk.

5. Advertising

The Site displays advertising served by Google AdSense, a third-party vendor that uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads. Advertisers and ad networks are responsible for their ads. An ad's appearance on the Site is not an endorsement of any product, service, treatment, supplement, device or company, and ads are not medical advice. See the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to: interfere with or disrupt the Site or its hosting; attempt to gain unauthorized access; use automated tools to scrape or download the Site in a way that burdens it; frame or mirror the Site so as to imply it is yours; or use the Site for any unlawful purpose.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

8. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, RANDY L. LOSEY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY THIRD-PARTY CONTENT OR ADVERTISING.

9. Changes

These Terms may be updated by posting a revised version on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Continued use after a change means you accept the revised Terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Indiana, USA, and applicable federal laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

11. Contact

You can contact the site owner at [email protected].