Heart Attacks and Depression Closely Linked
U.S. adults who have had a heart attack are twice as likely as those who never had a heart attack to report being diagnosed with depression at some point in their lives, 30.1% vs. 15.0%, respectively.
View ArticleU.S. Obesity Rate Inches Up to 27.7% in 2014
The percentage of Americans who are obese ticked up to 27.7% in 2014. This is up from 25.5% in 2008. The obesity rate since 2008 has increased most among seniors.
View ArticleGetting More Sleep Linked to Higher Well-Being
Getting more hours of sleep is linked to higher overall well-being, with the relationship peaking at eight hours of sleep. In the U.S., 42% of adults report they usually get less than seven hours of...
View ArticleObesity Rate Lowest in Hawaii, Highest in Mississippi
Hawaii had the lowest obesity rate in the U.S. in 2014, at 19.0%. For the second year in a row, Mississippi had the highest obesity rate, with 35.2% of residents classified as obese according to...
View ArticleColorado Springs Residents Least Likely to Be Obese
Colorado Springs, Colorado, has the lowest obesity rate among the 100 most populous U.S. communities surveyed in 2014. At the other end of the scale, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, residents are the most...
View ArticleOne in Five Americans Include Gluten-Free Foods in Diet
Twenty-one percent of Americans say they actively include gluten-free foods in their diet. But a majority say they do not think about gluten-free foods.
View ArticleAmericans Not Avoiding Fat and Salt as Much
With several recent reports suggesting that consuming fat is not the nutritional hazard it was once presumed to be, less than half of Americans say they avoid fat in their diet. This the lowest...
View ArticleCost Still Delays Healthcare for About One in Three in U.S.
Slightly fewer than one in three Americans say they have put off medical treatment in the past year because of the cost. This figure is in line with readings since 2006, but higher than readings prior...
View ArticleMore Americans Say Health Premiums Went Up Over Past Year
Nearly three in four American adults (74%) who pay all or some of their health insurance premiums say the amount they pay has increased over the past year, including a record-high 36% who say their...
View ArticleIn U.S., Moderate Drinkers Have Edge in Emotional Health
U.S. adults who drink one to 14 drinks per week are less likely than nondrinkers and heavy drinkers to have been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime. Moderate drinkers are more likely to...
View ArticleU.S. Obesity Rate Climbs to Record High in 2015
The obesity rate among U.S. adults in 2015 reached a new high of 28.0%, up 2.5 percentage points since 2008. The incidence of diabetes last year was 11.4%, matching the high recorded in 2014. Whites...
View ArticleAmericans Say E-Cigs Should Be Regulated Like Tobacco Cigs
As federal, state and local governments consider regulating e-cigarettes, 60% of U.S. adults say e-cigarettes should be regulated as much as tobacco cigarettes. Half say e-cigarettes are harmful to...
View ArticleU.S. Flu Season Winding Down, but Cold Season Still Strong
The worst of the 2015-2016 flu season appears to be over, as the daily percentage of Americans reporting flu symptoms fell to an average of 3.0% in February from 3.9% in January. At the same time,...
View ArticleFour in 10 in U.S. Dissatisfied With Their Healthcare Costs
Americans' dissatisfaction with healthcare costs is highest among the uninsured, but nearly half of those with private healthcare plans are also dissatisfied.
View ArticleHawaii Leads U.S. States in Well-Being for Record Sixth Time
Hawaii residents have the highest well-being in the U.S. for the sixth time since 2008. Alaska is among the top two states for the third straight year.
View ArticleU.S. Uninsured Rate Rises to 11.7%
The percentage of uninsured adults in the U.S. rose to 11.7% in the second quarter of 2017, from 10.9% in each of the last two quarters of 2016.
View ArticleCost Still Delays Healthcare for About One in Three in U.S.
Slightly fewer than one in three Americans say they have put off medical treatment in the past year because of the cost. This figure is in line with readings since 2006, but higher than readings prior...
View ArticleMore Americans Say Health Premiums Went Up Over Past Year
Nearly three in four American adults (74%) who pay all or some of their health insurance premiums say the amount they pay has increased over the past year, including a record-high 36% who say their...
View ArticleIn U.S., Moderate Drinkers Have Edge in Emotional Health
U.S. adults who drink one to 14 drinks per week are less likely than nondrinkers and heavy drinkers to have been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime. Moderate drinkers are more likely to...
View ArticleU.S. Obesity Rate Climbs to Record High in 2015
The obesity rate among U.S. adults in 2015 reached a new high of 28.0%, up 2.5 percentage points since 2008. The incidence of diabetes last year was 11.4%, matching the high recorded in 2014. Whites...
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