Hawaii Sails to Top While West Virginia Struggles
In the United States, people in South Carolina and Connecticut are the most satisfied when it comes to having supportive relationships and love in their lives, while those living in Delaware and Texas have the greatest sense of purpose in that they like what they do and are motivated to achieve their goals. Those are […]
Troubling Increase in Drug Deaths Hits US Suburbs
A new report finds “troubling increases” in the rate of U.S. drug deaths. Drug deaths are up 4 percent over last year, from 13 to 13.5 deaths per every 100,000 people, according to America’s Health Rankings’ annual report. “They’re up across the board and that’s worrisome,” said Dr. Reed Tuckson, a senior medical adviser to […]
Is ‘Fat’ the New Normal in America?
“Fat” may be the new normal in the United States, according to WalletHub. HIGHEST % OF PHYSICALLY INACTIVE RESIDENTS 1. Mississippi 2. Tennessee 3. Arkansas 4. Oklahoma 5. Louisiana More than three-fourths of American adults are now either overweight or obese, according to a report that used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, for the first time ever, […]
What Happens When Americans Eat What They Tweet
If Americans eat what they tweet, a new series of maps explains why certain U.S. states have a higher percentage of obese people than others. WHAT THE MOST OBESE US STATES TWEET ABOUT MOST Mississippi: cake, eating West Virginia: cookies, watching TV Louisiana: chocolate, eating Arkansas: chocolate, eating Oklahoma: chocolate, running For eight months, University […]