The State Where the Most People Go to Hospitals for COVID-19
COVID-19, which was first diagnosed in America in January 2020, hit the country hard in March of the same year. In the first few months, over 2,000 people died on many days. Another wave…
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America’s Largest Emergency Room
Emergency rooms have become the front door of America’s hospitals. They not only take care of people who are ill or injured. Many people who are admitted to hospitals go to emergency rooms first.…
The State Where Almost No One Is Vaccinated For COVID-19
The CDC has struggled to measure and decide who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Most recently, it includes people who have received the 2023/2024 updates from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Novavax. Dosage rules vary by…
Exercising Too Hard Is Bad For You
Exercise is supposed to be good for you. Aerobic exercise should be better. It is assumed that people who exercise often–say an hour a day–are even healthier than those who exercise lightly. However, a…
What Americans Can Learn About Why the Japanese Live Longer
A recent analysis reveals why longevity is greatest in Japan. The United States ranks in the bottom half among all nations.
Why Sleeping Less Than 6 Hours Is Bad for You
A recent analysis reveals how much sleep most adults need in a day. Here's why some need less.
Don’t Get Sick in This State
A recent analysis reveals that residents of this southern state receive the worst health care.
10 Most Recent Medical Safety Recalls – October 13, 2023
On October 10, the FDA announced that dozens of regulated products sold at Family Dollar stores were being recalled.
The Most Burned-Out Doctors in America
A recent analysis reveals that the doctors most likely to burn out are those who work in emergency rooms.
COVID-19 Deaths Worldwide Could Top 2 Million in 2023
A recent analysis reveals that the death toll from COVID-19 could be 2 million this year.
Weight-Loss Drugs Reduce Company Earnings, but Personal Weight Loss Results Vary
Weight-loss drugs are expected to affect earnings at consumer staples companies. A personal story offers a perspective on how the drugs take a toll on people.
CVS, Walgreens Get FDA Warning for Selling Unapproved Eye Drops
Two of the country's largest drug store chains have received warning letters from the FDA for selling unapproved eye drops.
This Is the Country Where People Live the Longest
A recent analysis reveals that the United States has one of the shortest life expectancies at birth.
Breathing Polluted Air Shortens Life Expectancy by More Than Smoking
Polluted air shortens people's lives more than does smoking. In many parts of the world, pollution is falling, but the exceptions include parts of the American West where wildfires are raging.
Walmart Doesn’t Want You to Go to the Doctor
Walmart wants to eliminate the long wait for a doctor’s appointment and the high cost of visiting them.