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Sidecar Health cited data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Microsoft to identify counties considered primary care shortage areas and calculate the number of residents accessing broadband speeds of 25 mbps or greater.

Stacker takes a look at 30 ways the weather has shaped human history, including the event that kicked off the Salem Witch Trials, a new clue in the JFK assassination, and how a heavy storm thwarted the end of the Iran hostage crisis in 1980.

CirrusMD compiled seven statistics on how telemedicine impacts women’s health care.

Fruits and vegetables contain nutrients that are vital to the body’s overall well-being. Thistle explored trends on how the states compare on daily fruit and veggie servings per day.

Ro looks at the social and economic factors that influence obesity rates across the United States.

People with symptoms of COVID-19 that persist weeks or months after they get infected are known as long-haulers. Cognitive FX put together a list of the symptoms most often reported by them. 

Sunday Citizen consulted international dictionaries and cross-cultural websites to identify words in other languages related to wellness that don’t directly translate to English.

These 10 states have the largest solar economies, according to Stacker’s analysis of data from the Solar Energy Industries Association

Ultra-processed foods are affordable and convenient, but they also lead to weight gain. Perfect Keto reviewed various scientific studies to see why these foods help people pack on the pounds.

Guava Health draws on numerous public health sources to examine the many upsides to tracking your health care and history over time.

Sidecar Health used news sources and research reports to compile a list of how the changing workplace in the United States could impact the health care system.

Cognitive FX consulted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mayo Clinic, and other long-established health organizations to identify five effects of concussions that can develop if left untreated.

Stacker looks at how long it takes for the things people throw away to decompose. From a few days to millions of years, find out the decomposition rates of the most commonly trashed household items.

With the cold weather settling over much of the U.S., View compiled a list of reasons you might be feeling the winter blues and how you can combat it.

In the hopes of helping others have a more sustainable holiday season, Almond Cow compiled a list of ideas to celebrate the winter holidays with the planet in mind.

Scientists estimate that emissions from just 90 companies contributed to nearly 50% of the rise in global mean surface temperature, and 57% of the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide in the past 130 years. Stacker analyzed a 2017 Climate Change study to rank the largest emitters by their atmospheric carbon dioxide contributions from 1880 to 2010.

Pela has put together a gardening to-do list to help you start preparing for spring while waiting out the cold months of the year.

REX MD has listed ways too much and too little testosterone can affect physical and mental health, drawing on research from university health research centers, recent medical studies, and a variety of health and wellness sites.

Guava Health compiled a list defining 15 medical terms that patients may see in their newly available medical records, with info from Mayo Clinic and others.

Using data collected by NOAA, Stacker listed the top-ten most expensive natural disasters across the U.S. in 2021, totaling over 104.8 billion dollars in damages.