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Alejandra Oconnell-Domenech

Alejandra Oconnell-Domenech

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People now think old age now starts at 75: Study

Story at a glance Perceptions on aging are changing with older adults now considering 75 to be the beginning of old age, according to a new study from...

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Most parents don’t think standard American diet is healthy for children

Story at a glance About a third of parents think the standard American diet is healthy for kids, according to new poll findings. The University of...

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Trader Joe's recalls organic basil sold in 29 states

Trader Joe’s has recalled some of its organic basil due to a salmonella outbreak, the company announced this week.   The grocery chain’s...

19.04.2024 10

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US’s most endangered rivers are in New Mexico: Report

The rivers of New Mexico are the most threatened waterways in the country, according to a recently released report by advocacy group American Rivers. ...

17.04.2024 10

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US’s most endangered rivers are in New Mexico: Report

The rivers of New Mexico are the most threatened waterways in the country, according to a recently released report by advocacy group American Rivers. ...

17.04.2024 10

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The United States is experiencing a growing OB-GYN shortage. Here's why.

Story at a glance The United States is facing a shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists that is only expected to worsen moving forward. There were...

14.04.2024 7

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'Permanent contraception procedures' soared after Dobbs decision: Research

Rates of people seeking permanent contraception spiked after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, new research shows. Researchers from...

13.04.2024 10

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Home healthcare for elderly sees largest price increase ever

Story at a glance Costs for home healthcare for the elderly and bed-ridden have gone up by 14.2 percent over the past year, according to new Consumer...

11.04.2024 20

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Republicans more likely to say cost of living has gone up since 2020: survey

Pandemic-era inflation has placed a financial burden on many Americans, but it seems Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say their financial...

08.04.2024 5

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The US is experiencing a boom in microschools. What are they?

Story at a glance Microschools have experienced a boom in popularity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tiny schools, which have a...

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More than 1 in 8 new mothers report mistreatment during childbirth: Study

Story at a glance As the U.S. grapples with a maternal health crisis, a new study shows more than 1 out of 8 new moms are shouted at, scolded or...

05.04.2024 20

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Millennials now biggest group of homebuyers: Report

Story at a glance Millennials have regained their former spot as the largest group of homebuyers in the United States, according to a report from the...

03.04.2024 6

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San Francisco named healthiest city in US

Story at a glance Most Americans are unhealthy, but location matters when it comes to just how unhealthy. A new WalletHub analysis of 182 of the...

03.04.2024 20

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STDs have risen among adults 55 and older: CDC

Story at a glance Sexually transmitted disease rates are rising among adults 55 years old and older, according to data from the Center for Disease...

29.03.2024 3

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Most Americans support cannabis legalization for medical, recreational use: Pew

Story at a glance Most Americans — 88 percent — think cannabis should be legal for medical or recreational use, according to a recently published...

28.03.2024 10

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Most religious groups report lower service attendance: Gallup

Story at a glance Three out of 10 religious adults in the U.S. attend a service every week or nearly every week, according to recent Gallup survey...

26.03.2024 4

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Cervical cancer rates are climbing among low-income women. Here's why.

Story at a glance Cervical cancer rates, long on the decline, are climbing among low-income women in the United States. Cervical cancer was once...

26.03.2024 30

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Over half of homeowners fear impact of climate change on property: Survey

Story at a glance The rise of climate change-related extreme weather events like floods, hurricanes and heat waves is worrying homeowners in the...

25.03.2024 2

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Americans struggle to tell the difference between fact and opinion: Study

Story at a glance Knowing the difference between fact and opinion seems simple, but respondents in a survey published earlier this month were largely...

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U.S. hits all-time low in world happiness ranking

Story at a glance The United States fell to a new low in a world happiness ranking partly because of rising unhappiness among the nation’s young...

21.03.2024 10

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One-in-five Latino adults follows the news regularly: Report

Story at a glance Fewer U.S. Latinos are keeping up with current events, following a years-long trend among Americans in general, according to a new...

19.03.2024 4

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61 percent of renters worry they'll never own a home

Story at a glance Most Americans still dream about owning their own home but over 60 percent don’t think they will ever be able make that dream come...

12.03.2024 8

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Top drug official raises alarm over Delta-8 THC use among 12th graders

A top drug official is urging Americans to pay attention to the kinds of cannabis products teens are using and alert them to the risks associated,...

12.03.2024 3

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Majority of teens feel happy, peaceful without smartphones: Survey

Story at a glance A new Pew Research Center survey published Monday found that 74 percent of teens feel happy when they don’t have their smartphones...

11.03.2024 3

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Burnout is rampant among female health care workers. Here's why

Health care workers — and particularly female health care workers — are burning out at alarming rates. A recent survey from nursing marketplace...

08.03.2024 4

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Gallup: Over half of Americans think U.S. would be better governed with more women in office

Story at a glance A new Gallup poll published Friday shows 57 percent of American adults believe the country would be better governed if more women...

08.03.2024 9

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Women take on more unpaid elder care than men, report shows

Story at a glance Women make up the majority of unpaid caregivers for the elderly, according to a new report. The Wells Fargo report, published...

06.03.2024 2

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Pending home sales drop by 4.9 percent in January

Story at a glance Pending home sales dropped by nearly 5 percent last month, according to the National Association of Realtors. Month-over-month...

29.02.2024 5

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Most Americans don’t think new weight loss drugs will help U.S. obesity rate

Story at a glance Almost 70 percent of Americans don’t think that new weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy will have much of an impact on the...

28.02.2024 5

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California city listed as happiest in new rankings

Fremont, Calif., is the happiest city in the United States, according to a new WalletHub survey. There is no one way to define happiness or what...

27.02.2024 3

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More than half of Americans don’t know drinking increases risk of colon, rectal cancer

Story at a glance Colorectal cancer cases are rising in the U.S., and many Americans don’t know the risk factors. Slightly more than half of...

27.02.2024 5

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Employees love remote work. But for young workers, it poses risks

Story at a glance After the pandemic led to a nationwide surge in remote work, many young Americans are now entering the workforce without going into...

27.02.2024 4

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Share of at-home workers dips from pandemic-era peak

Story at a glance Fewer Americans are working from home than they were during the height of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to...

23.02.2024 10

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More women than ever are becoming doctors. Here's why there are still so few.

Story at a glance More women than ever are studying and practicing medicine across the United States — but a considerable majority of the country's...

22.02.2024 10

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Nearly 2M NYC residents live in poverty, including 1 in 4 children: report

Story at a glance Over half of New York City residents either live in poverty or are low-income, according to a new report from anti-poverty nonprofit...

21.02.2024 8

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Asian, Hispanic homeownership hits record highs

Story at a glance Americans of color are owning more homes than in years past, according to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors....

21.02.2024 8

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Maternal syphilis rates tripled between 2016 and 2022: CDC

The number of expecting mothers with syphilis in the United States more than tripled between 2016 and 2022, according to a recent CDC study. Between...

17.02.2024 3

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Doulas improve health outcomes for pregnant women with Medicaid: Report

Story at a glance Doula care improves health outcomes for pregnant women with Medicaid, according to a new report from public policy institute...

16.02.2024 9

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Almost half of health-care workers witness racism toward patients: Survey 

Story at a glance Nearly half of healthcare workers in the United States have seen a patient experience discrimination based on their race or...

15.02.2024 10

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Americans are fleeing cities with air pollution: report

Story at a glance More Americans are moving away from cities with severe air pollution than in the past, according to a report from real estate site...

14.02.2024 3

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More babies are being born prematurely in the US. Doctors aren't sure why. 

Story at a glance The share of babies being born prematurely in the U.S. is on the rise. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and...

12.02.2024 9

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Almost half say inflation affecting Valentine's Day plans: Survey

Story at a glance Americans spend billions of dollars celebrating Valentine’s Day every year, but inflation is forcing many to rethink how they...

08.02.2024 7

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Columbus, Ohio, and Austin, Texas, see biggest population gain: Report

Story at a glance Columbus, Ohio, and Austin, Texas, saw the largest population growth among major U.S. metropolitan areas during the last half of...

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Colleges turn to older students to stem enrollment crisis 

Story at a glance Colleges and universities across the U.S. are trying to enroll more "adult" students as their traditional-aged applicant pool grows...

06.02.2024 6

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Preterm birth rate up 12 percent since 2014: CDC

Story at a glance The rate of preterm births in the United States is going up, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and...

06.02.2024 5

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Black Americans find most joy in family, friends and faith: Pew

Story at a glance More than 80 percent of Black adults in the U.S. said they were at least somewhat happy, according to a Pew Research Center survey...

02.02.2024 40

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TikTok's popularity among Americans growing faster than any other platform: Pew

Story at a glance A third of U.S. adults use the short-video sharing platform TikTok, according to a Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday. ...

01.02.2024 6

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Americans are drinking more tea

Story at a glance More Americans are becoming tea drinkers. The U.S. imported $508 million worth of tea last year, roughly $350 million more than 30...

31.01.2024 20

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Americans want more control over when they work, not just where

Story at a glance American workers, putting a greater emphasis on economic stability and work-life balance post-pandemic, are pressing their employers...

30.01.2024 10

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Less than half of young adults are financially independent of their parents: Pew analysis

Story at a glance Many parents still haven’t cut the financial cord with their adult children. A new Pew Research Center analysis found that 55...

25.01.2024 4

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