health habits health habits / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½ WebTeam Obesity Rate Declining in U.S. The U.S. obesity rate is showing signs of abating from its 2022 high. GLP-1 antidiabetic injectables used for weight loss may be playing a role. /poll/696599/obesity-rate-declining.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/696599/obesity-rate-declining.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT Dentist Visits Predict Wellbeing Across Income Groups Annually visiting a dentist is associated with many important aspects of wellbeing, and these relationships hold across income groups. /poll/692099/dentist-visits-predict-wellbeing-across-income-groups.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/692099/dentist-visits-predict-wellbeing-across-income-groups.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT Cancer Testing for Women Falls as Rates Rise The latest Hologic Global Women's Health Index shows that for the first time in the survey's four-year history, fewer women are reporting that they were tested for any type of cancer. /poll/655217/cancer-testing-women-falls-rates-rise.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655217/cancer-testing-women-falls-rates-rise.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT 43% of Americans Say They Are Overweight; 55% Want to Slim Down Over four in 10 U.S. adults, especially women, see themselves as overweight. Over half want to lose weight, but only about a quarter are seriously trying. /poll/654425/americans-say-overweight-slim-down.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654425/americans-say-overweight-slim-down.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 26 Dec 2024 03:00:00 GMT Obese Americans Face Extra Emotional and Cultural Challenges Adults in the U.S. who have a body mass index (BMI) indicating obesity more often experience negative emotions and perceive more bias against them than those who are not considered obese. /poll/648407/obese-americans-face-extra-emotional-cultural-challenges.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648407/obese-americans-face-extra-emotional-cultural-challenges.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 19 Aug 2024 03:00:00 GMT Good Health Saves California Beach Cities Millions Yearly Because of better wellbeing, residents of the Beach Cities in Southern California have much lower per-person healthcare expenditures than do Americans overall. /poll/648008/good-health-saves-california-beach-cities-millions-yearly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648008/good-health-saves-california-beach-cities-millions-yearly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 15 Aug 2024 03:00:00 GMT Far Fewer in U.S. Regard Childhood Vaccinations as Important Americans are now less likely to consider childhood vaccines as extremely important, with Republicans accounting for the drop. /poll/648308/far-fewer-regard-childhood-vaccinations-important.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648308/far-fewer-regard-childhood-vaccinations-important.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:00:00 GMT Majority of U.S. Women Struggle to Prioritize Health A majority of women in the U.S. struggle to make their health a top priority. This is especially true for younger women and women caring for children at home. /poll/646529/majority-women-struggle-prioritize-health.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646529/majority-women-struggle-prioritize-health.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:01:00 GMT Americans Perceive Gaps in Mental, Physical Healthcare Most Americans say care for mental health issues is not on par with care for physical issues. Cost and access are seen as the top barriers to treatment. /poll/644144/americans-perceive-gaps-mental-physical-healthcare.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/644144/americans-perceive-gaps-mental-physical-healthcare.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 01 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT New Research Finds Links Between Food, Higher Wellbeing New research shows people who say the food they eat is healthy, enjoyable and part of a diverse diet are more likely to be thriving than people who do not. /opinion/gallup/512396/new-research-finds-links-eating-living.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/512396/new-research-finds-links-eating-living.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:31:00 GMT