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Americans Split on Energy vs. Environment Trade-Off
gallup.com — “Americans divide evenly when asked whether energy production or environmental protection should get higher priority. But they favor conservation and development of alternative energy to increased production of oil, gas, and coal.” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 10:31 am By:
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Americans Split on Energy vs. Environment Trade-Off http://t.co/mY5arWJN
U.S. City Wellbeing Tracking
gallup.com — “Explore city results for overall wellbeing, diabetes, obesity, frequent exercise, frequent produce consumption, city optimism, and the uninsured based on Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data from 2010, 2009, and 2008” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 6:53 pm By:
LM Wiedel Physician, Doctor, ObGyn Physician, and Surgeon
View your city's obesity and diabetes rates http://t.co/5Ofc5YqU
No Major Change in Americans' Exercise Habits in 2011
gallup.com — “About half of Americans (51.6%) reported that they exercised three or more days per week in 2011, essentially unchanged from 2010. However, frequent exercise is up year over year amid this winter's unseasonably warm months.” View full resource at gallup.com
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No Major Change in Americans' Exercise Habits in 2011 http://t.co/AE8wEOZd #health via @Healthways
More Than 15% Obese in Nearly All U.S. Metro Areas
gallup.com — “Boulder, Colo., had the lowest obesity rate in the U.S. (12.1%) across 190 metro areas surveyed in 2011. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, had the highest rate (38.8%). Obesity costs cities an estimated $80 billion a year in healthcare costs.” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on March 13, 2012 at 12:36 pm By:
Marion Nestle Doctor and PhD
Gallup's obesity rates by city: top and bottom ten. Want to be lean? Live in Colorado. http://t.co/pI9h0QNe
More Than 15% Obese in Nearly All U.S. Metro Areas
gallup.com — “Boulder, Colo., had the lowest obesity rate in the U.S. (12.1%) across 190 metro areas surveyed in 2011. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, had the highest rate (38.8%). Obesity costs cities an estimated $80 billion a year in healthcare costs.” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on March 9, 2012 at 2:14 pm By:
David A. Kessler MD Doctor, Pediatrician, and Physician
Gallup: More Than 15% Obese in Nearly All U.S. Metro Areas: http://t.co/ZH5xH9Pp via @AddThis
Obesity, Chronic Diseases Stable Across U.S. States in 2011
gallup.com — “Rates of obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes leveled off last year, as the percentages of adults who are obese or were ever diagnosed with one of these chronic conditions remained unchanged or fell in all 50 U.S. states.” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on February 29, 2012 at 11:25 pm By:
Melissa Nodvin - WebRD, America's Nutrition Coach Nutritionist and Dietitian
Is your state one of the best or worst for obesity?http://t.co/vEs6vKya
More Americans Uninsured in 2011
gallup.com — “More American adults lacked health insurance coverage in 2011 -- rising to 17.1% from 16.4% in 2010 and continuing the upward trend seen since 2008. Young adults are the only major demographic group to increase their coverage.” View full resource at gallup.com
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Gallup: More uninsured in 2011 http://t.co/SmPTTZqo
Record 64% Rate Honesty, Ethics of Members of Congress Low
gallup.com — “Sixty-four percent of Americans rate the honesty and ethical standards of members of Congress very low or low, tying the record "low/very low" rating for any profession. Americans give the most positive ratings to nurses, doctors, and pharmacists, an” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on December 12, 2011 at 8:10 pm By:
Who do people trust the most? #Nurses ranked No. 1 again. Members of #Congress ranked at the bottom. http://t.co/XYnOzFAB
Americans Tilt Toward Favoring Repeal of Healthcare Law
gallup.com — “Given a choice, 47% of Americans favor repealing the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, while 42% want it kept in place. Views on this issue are highly partisan, with Republicans strongly in favor of repeal and the large majority of Dem” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on November 17, 2011 at 2:00 am By:
Pauline Chen Doctor, Surgeon, and Physician
Americans now lean toward repeal of health law http://t.co/xfoEF7ek
More Americans Now Normal Weight Than Overweight
gallup.com — “The percentage of Americans who are overweight or obese declined slightly in the third quarter of 2011, while the percentage who are a normal weight increased. For the first time in more than three years, more Americans are a normal weight (36.6%) th” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on October 9, 2011 at 12:40 pm By:
David A. Kessler MD Doctor, Pediatrician, and Physician
Some encouraging news on obesity rates. http://t.co/dmKnLLdi
In U.S., Significantly Fewer 18- to 25-Year-Olds Uninsured
gallup.com — “Fewer young adults in the U.S. reported lacking health insurance coverage in each of the three quarters since the new healthcare law began allowing young adults to stay on their parents' plans up to age 26. The percentage of uninsured 26- to 64-year-” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on September 21, 2011 at 10:10 pm By:
#Healthreform significantly helped lower the % of 18- 25 yos without #insurance in the U.S. says new #Gallup poll http://ow.ly/6AS4S
In U.S., Obesity Rates Remain Higher Than 20% in All States
gallup.com — “In U.S., Obesity Rates Remain Higher Than 20% in All States” View full resource at gallup.com
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In U.S., Obesity Rates Remain Higher Than 20% in All States: Colorado continues to be the state with the lowest ... http://t.co/4FNShYhm
Texas and Mass. Still at Health Coverage Extremes in U.S.
gallup.com — “Texas residents continue to be the most likely in the United States to lack health coverage, with 27.2% reporting being uninsured in the first half of 2011. At the other end of the spectrum is Massachusetts, where 5.3% of adults are uninsured.” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on September 7, 2011 at 2:27 pm By:
RT @RWJF_Coverage: New Gallup poll: Texas and Mass. still at health coverage extremes / via @shadac http://ow.ly/6nN1O
Sri Lankans Back Their Leadership Amid Western Criticism
gallup.com — “As Sri Lankan leaders face off against Western governments that want the country to submit to an independent war crimes probe, Gallup surveys find Sri Lankans almost universally approve of their own leadership. They are far less likely to approve of” View full resource at gallup.com
Most Recently Shared on September 5, 2011 at 6:30 am By:
Health Literacy Medical School
Sri Lankans Back Their Leadership Amid Western Criticism http://ht.ly/6kKmG
Standard of Living, Health Key to Emotional Wellbeing After 65
gallup.com — “Older Americans who are satisfied with their standard of living are more than twice as likely as those who are dissatisfied to report higher emotional health. Seniors who assess their overall health more positively also boast high emotional health sc” View full resource at gallup.com
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Standard of Living, Health Key to Emotional Wellbeing After 65 http://t.co/cBHZbNV
