Tag: Safety & Public Health
Postpandemic Hospital Occupancy Up to 73.5 Percent, Sparking Concern
National hospital occupancy of about 85 percent expected by 2032 for adult beds, by 2035 for adult and pediatric beds combined
More Than Two-Thirds of U.S. Counties Do Not Have a Gastroenterologist
Counties without gastroenterologists more likely to be nonmetropolitan, have older populations, have lower median household income
Number of Family Caregivers Supporting Older Adults Increasing
Number of family caregivers providing help to older U.S. adults increased from 18.2 to 24.1 million between 2011 and 2022
Legalized Sportsbooks Tied to More Searches for Gambling Addiction
Pronounced increases seen in states that introduced online sportsbooks
Cancer Incidence, Mortality Rates Declining in Appalachia
However, all-site cancer incidence and mortality rates were significantly higher for Appalachian versus non-Appalachian residents
RFK Jr. Faces Tough Questions at First Confirmation Hearing
Director of the National Institutes of Health Steps Down
Monica M. Bertagnolli has served in the role for just over a year
Smoking Tied to Lower Earnings, Labor Market Participation
Associations even stronger among those with lower educational attainment
Nearly 100 Million Americans Exposed to Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water
Public water systems with detectable levels of contaminants serve counties with higher proportions of Hispanic residents
Three in 10 U.S. Adults Aware of Menthol-Mimicking Cigarettes
Substantial proportion of aware adults had experimented with or were currently using synthetic cooling agent menthol-mimicking cigarettes
