Americans are becoming more likely to say that former President (and current republican nominee) Donald Trump, 78, is too old to be President. However, that number is still lower than the number who said the same thing about President Joe…
Category: Healthcare/Medical
Hurricane Helene’s Impact on the Socially Vulnerable in North Carolina
About 577,000 people (20.2%) living in the 27 counties in North Carolina under a major disaster declaration after Hurricane Helene had high social vulnerability to disasters, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates (CRE). Those areas and one tribal area…
What Do Americans Think About the Birth Rate?
Americans are divided among gender, age and political lines when it comes to the issue of the current United States birth rate. 23% say it’s too high, 22% say it’s too low. Both sides will likely say too many children…
New Study Reveals the Top 10 States that Misuse Pain Relievers
A new study conducted by addiction resource site, Find Recovery, Tennessee is the state tat misuses pain relievers the most. The study analyzed the percent of people 12 and older who have misused pain killers between 2021 and 2022. The…
Americans Think Mental Health is Cared for Worse than Physical
Nearly three-quarters of Americans say that mental health issues are identified and treated less and worse than physical ones in the United States. This according to a new survey from Gallup and West Health. Adults aged 65 and older hold…
Dual Health Insurance Coverage Declining for Adults Age 65 and Over
The percentage of adults age 65 and older covered by both private health insurance and Medicare decreased from 47.9% in 2017 to 39.6% in 2022, reflecting older adults’ increased reliance on Medicare coverage alone. Dual coverage rates decreased almost every…
Teens Spend over 4 Hours on Social Media Per Day
By now, it is generally agreed upon that social media is designed to be addictive, but a new survey from Gallup indicates that the problem may be worse than previously thought. 51% of U.S. teenagers report spending at least four…
Health Insurance Coverage of U.S. Workers Increased in 2022
Health Insurance Rates for Working-Age Adults Higher by Race, Hispanic Origin, Region The percentage of working-age adults ages 19 to 64 with health insurance coverage increased from 2021 to 2022, primarily driven by an increase in employment-based coverage. This resulted in…
Better Health, Voulenteerism Linked to Postsecondary Education
Charitable giving rates get higher with each level of education, a new poll from Gallup indicates. Rising from only 38% of people with a high school diploma to a whopping 77% with a graduate degree. Volunteer rates double between non-college…
Gen Z Is Going Vegan
Medical Inspiration Daily For Stronger Society (MIDSS) recently conducted a poll of over 3,000 members of “Gen Z” to learn how the generation will shape the food and health industry. And the results revealed most of them are in favor…