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Two hundred pounds used to sound heavy. Today, it is simply average. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average adult American man weighs about 208 pounds, while the average woman weighs more than 170 pounds. Compared with Americans in the early 1960s, adults today are only about an … Read more
A routine blood draw may soon answer one of the hardest questions in breast cancer care: which treatment will actually work for a specific patient. Scientists have developed a DNA-based blood test that can predict how well someone with breast cancer will respond to treatment, sometimes before the first drug is even given, and again … Read more
More than 22 million Americans over 65 are now growing old without a spouse, partner, or adult children, and rising costs are turning what was once independence into financial fragility. This group, often called solo-agers, represents one of the fastest-growing and least discussed demographics in the U.S. economy. They live alone, manage expenses on a … Read more
Public libraries are not fading quietly into history. They are expanding, modernizing, and taking on roles few institutions can replace. That is the central message from Gary Shaffer, the newly appointed director of the USC Marshall School of Business Master of Management in Library and Information Science program. As of the mid-2010s, the United States … Read more
High on a mesa in northern New Mexico sits a place that looks calm, orderly, and quietly affluent. Manicured parks. Low crime. Elite schools. Fine wine in the local grocery store. It is also one of the most unequal and environmentally burdened communities in the United States. Welcome to Los Alamos, a town born in … Read more
When rents finally began to cool after the pandemic-era surge, many renters hoped the pressure would ease across the board. Instead, the relief has been unevenly distributed. According to a new December 2025 rental report from Realtor.com® biggest rent declines have largely benefited higher-income renters, while low-income households continue to face outsized increases that show little … Read more
A single Reddit thread has reignited one of the most emotionally charged education debates in America: Is the U.S. actually struggling with mass illiteracy, or are the numbers being twisted? The answers, pulled from official data and blunt personal anecdotes, are far messier and more controversial than the viral headlines suggest, and yes, indeed, more … Read more
Pancreatic cancer has long been one of oncology’s most unforgiving diagnoses. For most patients, it is discovered late, resists treatment, and offers little time. Survival rates have barely moved in decades, even as other cancers have seen steady gains. That is why a new immune cell therapy now entering clinical trials is drawing careful attention. … Read more
Women live longer than men in the United States for at least 5 years. This statement remains accurate in 2026 and is supported by every major national mortality dataset. The difference is not marginal, not recent, and not explained by a single factor. It is the result of long-term patterns in biology, behavior, healthcare use, … Read more
In a narrow alleyway in a low-income neighborhood, a small cooking fire burns beneath a metal pot. At first glance, the scene looks ordinary. What feeds the flames is not. Instead of wood or charcoal, the fire is fueled by plastic waste pulled from nearby streets. Across many cities in the Global South, plastic trash … Read more