Closing the wealth gap is a matter of life and death. Poverty is the nation’s fourth leading cause of death, killing an estimated 183,000 Americans aged 15 and up in 2019, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday. “Poverty kills as much as dementia, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer’s, … Read more
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are the rights of all Americans — but a long life? Not so much. Whereas the United States once boasted of having one of the most prolonged life expectancy rates of all countries on Earth (including a number of self-governing microstates), ranking 16th overall as of 1950, recent … Read more
Porn in the USA. Pornhub is pulling back the covers on America’s X-rated viewing habits, unveiling their website’s most popular searches for 2022. The company released the dirty data on Tuesday, revealing that “lesbian” was the most searched term across the frisky 50 states, with “hentai” — a type of Japanese anime — following close … Read more
More than seven in 10 Americans suffer from “data dread,” according to a survey. Research of 2,000 adults found 29% admit their brain “shuts down” when they see or hear the word “data.” For more than a fifth (21%) it’s because they simply aren’t interested and 35% admit they find it boring. As many as … Read more
More evidence of polio has been detected in New York City wastewater, according to the state Department of Health. So far, only one case of polio has been identified, in a previously healthy 20-year-old man from Rockland County who developed paralysis in his legs, local officials said. As of Oct. 7, 70 wastewater samples have … Read more
Influenza cases are rising in the United States as the country prepares for a potentially severe season. During the week ending Oct. 1– the latest date for which data is available — there were 969 cases of influenza A and 52 cases of influenza B reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What’s … Read more
CNN — Eligible individuals who did not receive the monkeypox vaccine were around 14 times likelier to become infected with the virus than those who were vaccinated, according to federal government data described to CNN by multiple US health officials. That figure reflects the first wave of authoritative data collected by the Biden administration on … Read more
CNN — Doctors should prepare for a possible increase in young patients with enterovirus D68, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, and that may be linked to more cases of the rare, paralyzing condition acute flaccid myelitis. There was an increase in acute respiratory illnesses and emergency department visits driven by … Read more
Three medical journals recently launched independent investigations of possible data manipulation in heart studies led by Temple University researchers, Reuters has learned, adding new scrutiny to a misconduct inquiry by the university and the U.S. government. The Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology and the Journal of Biological Chemistry is investigating five papers authored by … Read more