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While life expectancy across all U.S. racial groups dropped due to COVID-19, Indigenous males had the lowest life expectancy in 2020 at 63 years compared to 81 years for Asian males.

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Distance to treatment facilities is a considerable problem for substance use recovery, regardless of age. But the impact of this distance may be felt more by older adults.

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Free meals in schools have resulted in more students eating both breakfast and lunch, and have led to improved performance in the classroom.

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Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., but awareness about the virus is declining.

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City livability scores show residents’ priorities for their standard of living. These scores can also serve as proxies for public health.

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Roughly 42% of U.S. adults experience weight discrimination, yet Michigan is the only state where discrimination based on weight is illegal.

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Access to gender-affirming treatments and care decreased the odds of both depression and suicide in transgender and non-binary youth.

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A nation-wide study exploring the connection between aggression and temperature found that the prevalence of hate speech increased as temperatures became more extreme.

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Rent stabilization not only helps families save money, it also prevents them from becoming rent-burdened, which limits their ability to afford food, transportation, and other essential needs.

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If allowed to mandate paid sick leave, counties could prevent up to 10% of deaths from external causes among working adults.

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