wellbeing index / http://backend.userland.com/rss ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½WebTeam 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 08:00:00 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 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:01:00 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 08:00:00 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 08:00:00 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 08:00:00 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 09:00:00 GMT Post pandemic, U.S. obesity and diabetes rates have reached record highs amid significant declines in healthy eating and other health habits. /poll/546989/physical-health-plummets-pandemic.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/546989/physical-health-plummets-pandemic.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:00:00 GMT U.S. working adults with poor wellbeing are nearly twice as likely as those with holistic wellbeing to gain a new chronic condition within three years. /poll/512750/poor-wellbeing-linked-formation-new-chronic-conditions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/512750/poor-wellbeing-linked-formation-new-chronic-conditions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT In the U.S., a new high of 29.0% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime, and 17.8% currently have or are being treated for it. /poll/505745/depression-rates-reach-new-highs.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/505745/depression-rates-reach-new-highs.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 17 May 2023 08:00:00 GMT