A recent study conducted by AirPop on YouGov Direct uncovers the future of masking in the United States. The study found that over 49% of Americans will continue to wear masks. Care for others is a key driver with 89% of…
Category: Healthcare/Medical
Nearly Three in Four Adults Concerned When Physicians Aren’t There to Lead Care
Physicians are the trusted medical professionals that a vast majority of adults prefer to lead their care, this according to a new poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). In fact, nearly three in four adults (72%) would…
Pandemic Outlook in U.S. Drastically Improved
Two years after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and forced widespread closures in the U.S., Americans are more optimistic about the trajectory of the pandemic than they have been since last June before the delta and omicron variants of…
Majority of Affected Americans Approve of Psychedelics as an Alternative Treatment to Address Anxiety, Depression and PTSD
Nearly two thirds of Americans who suffer from anxiety/depression/PTSD (65%) believe that psychedelic medicine (i.e. ketamine, psilocybin and MDMA) should be made available to patients with treatment-resistant anxiety, depression or PTSD, this according to e new survey conducted by The…
K-12 Parents Divided Over Mask Mandates in School
As another school year begins in the age of COVID-19, mask mandates have become a flashpoint across the U.S., with parents on both sides of the issue clashing with each other, school administrators and political leaders. Gallup’s latest polling finds…
We Spent More Time in the Hospital in 2016
Government run general hospitals saw more business last year, with Americans spending 28,267,000 days as patients in government-run general hospitals in 2016, up 1.9% from 27,735,000 days in 2015, the Census Bureau said. We also spent 144,878,000 inpatient days in…
One in Five Americans Turn to Retail Health Clinics for Treatment, Prevention, and More
The holiday season might be over but the cold and flu season is still going strong. Americans everywhere are battling cold and flu symptoms, and are undoubtedly doing all they can to stave off further illness. For some consumers, this…
Baby Boomers Like Their Primary Care Doctors, But Have Some Concerns
Baby Boomers (51-69) have generally positive attitudes towards their primary care doctors, as the vast majority agree that their doctor listens carefully to their questions and concerns (88%) and knows their name, history and medical issues (82%) as well as…
Teens Trust Parents More Than Internet for Health Information
Parents are the top source of health information for teens (13-18), 55% of whom say they get “a lot” of health information from them, according to a study from Northwestern University. While one-quarter get a lot of health information from…
Customers Less Satisfied with Energy Utilities, Shipping and Healthcare
Following yet another harsh winter, customer satisfaction with gas and electric service providers is down 2.7% to an ACSI score of 74.3 on a 0-100 scale, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). “Higher cost tends to weaken customer…