wellbeing index / http://backend.userland.com/rss ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav WebTeam Nearly one in 10 Americans have been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime, even as new incidences of cancer are slowly falling. /poll/698108/nearly-one-adults-report-having-cancer.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/698108/nearly-one-adults-report-having-cancer.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 24 Nov 2025 03:00:00 GMT More than 18% of U.S. adults report depression, with rates doubling among young adults since 2017. Loneliness and financial hardship are key contributing factors. /poll/694199/u.s.-depression-rate-remains-historically-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/694199/u.s.-depression-rate-remains-historically-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 09 Sep 2025 03:00:00 GMT Annually visiting a dentist is associated with many important aspects of wellbeing, and these relationships hold across income groups. /poll/692099/dentist-visits-predict-wellbeing-across-income-groups.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/692099/dentist-visits-predict-wellbeing-across-income-groups.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT The percentage of U.S. adults classified as having "thriving" wellbeing has registered at 48.9% in each of two measures taken since the election. /poll/658778/americans-life-ratings-slump-five-year-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/658778/americans-life-ratings-slump-five-year-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:00:00 GMT Daily loneliness among U.S. adults has edged up to 20%, its highest level in two years, but remains down from the pandemic high of 25% measured as recently as March 2021. /poll/651881/daily-loneliness-afflicts-one-five.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/651881/daily-loneliness-afflicts-one-five.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:01:00 GMT Because of better wellbeing, residents of the Beach Cities in Southern California have much lower per-person healthcare expenditures than do Americans overall. /poll/648008/good-health-saves-california-beach-cities-millions-yearly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648008/good-health-saves-california-beach-cities-millions-yearly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 15 Aug 2024 03:00:00 GMT An estimated 15 million U.S. adults have used injectable Type 2 diabetes drugs for weight loss. Reported effectiveness is lower among older adults. /poll/644861/injectable-weight-loss-drugs-uses-work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/644861/injectable-weight-loss-drugs-uses-work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 21 May 2024 03:00:00 GMT Nearly one in 10 U.S. adults consume cannabis at least 10 times a month, with the highest use found among lower-income and less educated individuals. /poll/642851/cannabis-greatest-among-lower-income-less-educated.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/642851/cannabis-greatest-among-lower-income-less-educated.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:00:00 GMT In 2023, 52.1% of U.S. adults rated their lives well enough to be considered "thriving," three points below the norms set in 2015-2019 and 2021. /poll/548618/new-normal-lower-life-ratings-persisted-2023.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/548618/new-normal-lower-life-ratings-persisted-2023.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 18 Jan 2024 03:00:00 GMT