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Census data shows plumbing poverty — the lack of access to running water and/or an indoor bath or shower — heavily impacts native populations.
Tens of thousands die from opioid overdoses in the United States yearly — but medicines like Narcan can reverse overdoses and help reduce the toll.
More than 50 million people in America have an allergy, with adult women, children, and those ages 45 to 64 disproportionately affected.
Teen substance use generally declined from 2011 to 2021. However, some substances are gaining in popularity.
Every year, tens of thousands of Americans die or are hospitalized from traumatic brain injuries, with older adults, men, and young people at higher risk.
In 2021, Mississippi had the highest rate of firearms deaths, while Massachusetts had the lowest. Across the country, the age-adjusted firearm death rate per 100,000 people is 12.0 for white people and 33.9 for Black people.
Feeling sad and anxious is common after having a baby, but nearly one in eight women in a CDC study experienced a more intense depressive episode.
American men live shorter lives and experience higher mortality rates from heart disease, cancer, and COVID-19, compared to women.
As many as 6.7 million Americans over 65 have Alzheimer’s disease. That number is expected to more than double by 2060.
The CDC estimates that one in five Americans has an STD. Young adults from ages 20 to 34 have the highest rates of infection.
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