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One-in-five Latino adults follows the news regularly: Report
Story at a glance A new Pew Research Center report looks at the media consumption habits of Latinos in the United States. The report found that fewer Latino adults in the U.S. are following the news...
View ArticleUS hits all-time low in world happiness ranking
Story at a glance A report published Wednesday ranked the United States as the 23rd happiest on the planet. The World Happiness Report ranked 143 countries on well-being and happiness. This is the...
View ArticleAmericans struggle to tell the difference between fact and opinion: Study
Story at a glance A recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looked at how well Americans can differentiate between fact and opinion. As part of the study, researchers asked...
View ArticleOver half of homeowners fear impact of climate change on property: Survey
Story at a glance A LendingTree survey found that 51 percent of homeowners worry that extreme weather stemming from climate change will harm their homes, and their wallets. The survey found that 70...
View ArticleCervical cancer rates are climbing among low-income women. Here's why.
Story at a glance Cervical cancer rates in the United States have been declining overall for years. A recent study, however, found that rates of the disease are rising among low-income women,...
View ArticleMost religious groups report lower service attendance: Gallup
Story at a glance Just over 20 percent of all U.S. adults say they attend a religious service every week, according to Gallup survey data. Two decades ago, 42 percent of Americans said they went to a...
View ArticleMost Americans support cannabis legalization for medical, recreational use: Pew
Story at a glance A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 88 percent of American adults think cannabis should be legal for medical or recreational use. Since 2012, 24 states have legalized...
View ArticleSTDs have risen among adults 55 and older: CDC
Story at a glance Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that cases of sexually transmitted diseases are skyrocketing among older Americans. Some diseases have seen a nearly...
View ArticleSan Francisco named healthiest city in US
Story at a glance San Francisco was ranked the healthiest city in the U.S. in a new WalletHub analysis. Brownsville, Texas came in last place in the ranking. San Francisco earned the title of...
View ArticleMillennials now biggest group of homebuyers: Report
Story at a glance Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest group of homebuyers. Baby Boomers are still the largest group of home sellers, comprising 45 percent of them. Millennials...
View ArticleMore than 1 in 8 new mothers report mistreatment during childbirth: Study
Story at a glance A new study published in JAMA Network Open on Thursday shows that about 13 percent of new mothers have experienced mistreatment. The most common forms of mistreatment were being...
View ArticleThe US is experiencing a boom in microschools. What are they?
Story at a glance There has been a surge in new microschools in the U.S. since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Microschooling Network estimates there are about 95,000 microschools...
View ArticleRepublicans more likely to say cost of living has gone up since 2020: survey
Pandemic-era inflation has placed a financial burden on many Americans, but it seems Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say their financial situation has gotten worse over the last three...
View ArticleHome healthcare for elderly sees largest price increase ever
Story at a glance New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the price of in-home care for the elderly increased by 14.2 percent between March 2023 and 2024. Prices of eldercare in home, in...
View Article'Permanent contraception procedures' soared after Dobbs decision: Research
Rates of people seeking permanent contraception spiked after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, new research shows. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Boston University...
View ArticleThe United States is experiencing a growing OB-GYN shortage. Here's why.
Story at a glance The United States is projected to experience a shortage of 5,000 OB-GYNs by 2030. This is expected to cause already overworked doctors to further struggle to meet demand and...
View ArticleUS’s most endangered rivers are in New Mexico: Report
The rivers of New Mexico are the most threatened waterways in the country, according to a recently released report by advocacy group American Rivers. The report ranks the Top 10 most endangered...
View ArticleTrader Joe's recalls organic basil sold in 29 states
Trader Joe’s has recalled some of its organic basil due to a salmonella outbreak, the company announced this week. The grocery chain’s Infinite Herbs brand organic basil was sold in 2.5-ounce...
View ArticleMost parents don’t think standard American diet is healthy for children
Story at a glance New poll findings from the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital show that most parents don’t think the standard American diet is healthy for kids. This could mean...
View ArticlePeople now think old age starts at 75: Study
Story at a glance A recently published study from the American Psychological Association shows that older adults think old age begins later in life than they did in the past. Now, middle-aged and...
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