Story at a glance Kids who play organized sports and less time on the computer are smarter, according to a new Finnish study. The study, recently published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, looked at the effects of diet and physical activity on 504 elementary school students over two years. …
Author: Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
Four possible reasons women are more stressed in college than men
Story at a glance Students across the country are grappling with feelings of depression and anxiety, especially following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — and women, it appears, are being hit by those feelings particularly hard. This past spring, 72 percent of female students in four-year undergraduate programs reported feeling stress “a lot of the prior” day while 56…
Nursing home costs increase by largest amount in more than 25 years
The price of nursing homes and adult day services jumped dramatically last month, new data shows. Recently released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the price of nursing homes and adult day services shot up by 2.4 percent in July compared to the previous month, the largest single-month increase since 1997….
Saying hello to neighbors linked to higher well-being: Gallup
Story at a glance Saying hello to neighbors is good for Americans’ well-being, according to a new Gallup poll. American adults who regularly say hello to more than one person in their neighborhood have better well-being than those who say hello to fewer neighbors or none at all, poll findings show. The findings…
Price of elder care soars as demand increases, baby boomers age
Many Americans who serve as caregivers are consumed by the immense cost of tending to ailing or aging family members. And as the baby boomer generation ages, more Americans are in for a rude awakening as to just how expensive caring for older adults has become. The price of nursing home care increased by an average of 2.4…
Poll: women in college more likely to feel stressed, worried than male classmates
Story at a glance Women in college are more likely than their male classmates to report feeling stressed and worried, a new Gallup poll shows. The findings are the result of a 2,430-person survey of college students pursuing bachelor’s degrees at a four-year college Gallup conducted in mid-March. During the spring semester, 66 percent of…
Here are the states with the most vacant houses
Story at a glance Maine has the most vacant housing out of all 50 states, according to new research from real estate website LAHomes. The Pine Tree State had an average home vacancy rate of 23.9 between 2011 and 2021, the research shows. The state’s home vacancy rate peaked at 23.3 percent in…
Most women freeze their eggs because of partnership issues
Story at a glance Valerie Libby, a 38-year-old fertility specialist, has frozen her eggs five times over the last 10 years. She decided to go through the process for the first time when she was 28 as a sort of insurance policy. She had been in and out of several relationships and wasn’t sure if she was going to meet the right person…
Here’s why Florida’s inflation is so high
Story at a glance Florida’s cities are suffering from some of the highest inflation rates in the country as waves of new residents and tourists flock to the state. Last month, the national inflation rate fell to 3 percent, its lowest level in nearly two years, according to recently released Department of Labor data. But as the national rate drops, some parts of the…
Community, hobbies, money more important to Americans: Gallup
Story at a glance What Americans view as important in their lives is changing, with U.S. adults valuing hobbies, money and community more than they did 20 years ago, according to a new Gallup poll. The share of American adults reporting that community activities are “extremely” or “very” important to them has jumped by…