Nearly one-quarter of Americans are unhappy with their professional life (22%), according to new research. According to a new survey of 2,000 nationally representative Americans, when comparing themselves to others, 37% said they feel behind on their professional goals – especially millennials (51%). This may be why people are looking to strengthen their professional life … Read more
Nearly half (48%) of Americans claim they’re prepared for the worst when it comes to their homes. Yet out of the 2,000 homeowners polled, 65% of policyholders admitted they have no idea what their home insurance actually covers. A majority (53%) said they live in a natural disaster-prone area and two in three are willing … Read more
Thirty-one percent of Americans took fewer road trips this summer directly because of the cost of gas, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 drivers looked at their winter driving plans and found that with the cost of gas being down since the summer, nearly a fifth said this will impact how many road … Read more
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is opening up about the pressures of playing it straight. The mother of two, 58, revealed how she felt Americans “weren’t ready” for her natural hair as they were still “getting adjusted” to having a black first family in the White House. She made made the revelation during an on-stage … Read more
Six in 10 Americans are worried about being “out-gifted” this holiday season, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans who plan to exchange holiday gifts revealed that 62% are trying to be the best gifter in their family — and the biggest competition? Mom, according to 24% of those polled. For 59%, gift … Read more
Physically at work, mentally unwell. Nearly half of Americans claim their jobs “negatively effect” their mental health, new data shows. The Gallup survey asked nearly 16,000 working Americans about their mental health as it’s associated with their jobs. Four out of ten participants expressed negative effects on their mental health due to to work. When … Read more
One airline’s latest decision is weighing heavy on customers. United Airlines’ flights are shaping up to most comfortable coach seating in awhile. Between this month and April 30 of next year, the airline will block off up to six seats on its fleet of Boeing 757s, a company spokesperson told the “Live and Let’s Fly” … Read more
In addition to pressures from the ongoing pandemic, inflation and a surge of layoffs, Americans – especially people of color – are even more reluctant to take time off from work when sick than they were a year ago. A new poll of 2,000 employed Americans found that 41% “always” or “often” work while sick … Read more
Two in three Americans credit the past two years with teaching them how important their health really is. That’s according to a poll of 2,000 U.S. adults aged 30 and above, where just as many said weight loss is a “top health goal” for them over the next year. In fact, 71% believe the pandemic … Read more
More than half (51%) of TV or movie-watching Americans “always” or “often” root for the villain. In a recent survey of 2,011 U.S. adults, three in five (60%) said they watch a series or movie just for the villain. More than three-quarters (77%) of those who watch movies or shows also noted a villain can … Read more
Just in time for the holidays, new research shows that the “perfect gift” has to be, above all else, a surprise. In a poll of 2,000 Americans, 79% said giving gifts is more fun when the recipient isn’t expecting it. Nearly half (49%) believe gifts are especially more fun when it’s a surprise both to … Read more
A national survey conducted in the United States suggests public honesty and compliance were lacking in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just over 40 percent of 1,733 adult respondents admitted to breaking quarantine rules or misrepresenting the preventative measures they were taking to reduce viral spread. A quarter of respondents told someone … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” this weekend zeroed in on the tense state of the country with a cold open centered around a game show called “So You Think You Won’t Snap?” The host of the game show (Bowen Yang) mentioned real headlines to contestants in the sketch until they inevitably broke down in some way. “Have … Read more
Three in four Americans would do “nearly anything” to have a single stress-free day. A new poll of 2,000 Americans revealed one in 10 can’t even remember the last time they had a stress-free day. When people feel stressed out, they avoid necessary tasks like doing laundry (20%), vacuuming (15%), and cleaning their homes (15%). … Read more
Only 49% of U.S. adults plan to get their flu shot this flu season, according to a survey conducted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). Even 1 in 5 of those who are at higher risk for influenza-related complications say they won’t get vaccinated. People who are more likely to have severe outcomes … Read more
It was Mother’s Day in May 2020, and an elderly woman lay dying in a Rhode Island nursing home. Her children couldn’t visit because of Covid, and as much as Adelina Ramos, her certified nursing assistant, longed to provide comfort from her bedside, she had to leave, even though she could see the woman was … Read more
Depression among Americans is escalating and more education about treatment is vital, according to a recent study. Nearly one in 10 people over the age of 12 — and one in five among those between the ages of 12 and 25 — were affected by depression in 2020, findings published in the American Journal of … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration is calling on people to take renewed precautions about COVID-19, stressing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and Wearing masks indoors as two new highly permeable variants spread rapidly across the country. The new variants, labeled BA.4 and BA.5, are offshoots of the Omicron … Read more