A majority of people said that they would be likely to get a vaccine to protect them against Zika virus if it were available, according to a new Zika survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. The survey found that 55 percent of people […] Read more »
Public wary of faster approvals of new drugs, STAT-Harvard poll finds
A majority of Americans opposes federal regulatory changes to speed up the development and approval of new medical treatments, a new STAT-Harvard poll finds — suggesting the public has serious doubts about legislation now moving through Congress. The poll also shows strong public support for removing prescription drug advertisements from […] Read more »
Obesity Rate Lowest in Hawaii, Highest in West Virginia
At 18.5%, Hawaii has the lowest adult obesity rate in the U.S., closely followed by Colorado at 19.8%. They are the only two states in which the obesity rate is below 20%. West Virginia has the highest adult obesity rate, at 37.0%. In addition to West Virginia, at least one […] Read more »
How to Avoid Zika? Only 1 in 3 Says Protect Against Mosquito Bites
Only 1 in 3 Americans says that protecting against mosquito bites is a step that scientists think people can take to avoid the negative health effects of Zika virus, a survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania has found. In response to an open-ended, […] Read more »
Most Say Federal, State Governments Not Doing Enough to Combat Prescription Painkiller, Heroin Abuse
As the White House and Congress continue to debate new funding and other actions to address the nation’s opioid epidemic, the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that most Americans believe the federal government is not doing enough to combat the recent increases in the number of people who are […] Read more »
Health care issues in the presidential election
With the Democratic presidential primary featuring a debate about how to get to universal health coverage in the United States, the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds most Democrats want Congress to expand the Affordable Care Act, contributing to a widening gap between unfavorable and favorable views of the health […] Read more »