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By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech CNBC released its 'America's Top States for Business' report, which considers quality of life in its ranking. The states with the poorest quality of life in 2024 are Texas, Indiana and Alabama, according to the report. Texas' anti-LGBTQ legislation, restrictive abortion policy and poor healthcare are all reasons it has the worst quality of life, according to the ranking. |
By Steph Whiteside The Perseid meteor shower began on July 14 and continues through Sep. 1. The peak is forecast to be around Aug. 11 and 12. The Perseids are capable of producing 50 to 100 meteors per hour for a single observer. |
By Isabelle Charboneau Lupus is a chronic, incurable autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system attacks healthy tissue. A new study identified a cause of lupus based on molecular defects in patients' blood. Scientists hope this discovery will lead to more effective treatments. |
By Patrick Djordjevic Diagnosing autism can be tricky, as it tends to rely on questionnaires. A new study found that children with autism were able to be identified through "markers" in their gut microbiome. "If we can get to something we can measure — whatever it is — that's a huge improvement," Sarkis Mazmanian, microbiome researcher at the California Institute of Technology, said. |
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By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech A new West Health-Gallup survey found that 55 percent of U.S. adults do not report having problems paying for or accessing the medical care and medications they need. In 2022, the percentage of Americans able to access and pay for the healthcare they need was six percentage points higher. Now, 37 percent of U.S. adults are "cost insecure" or "cost desperate," according to the survey, meaning they cannot pay for care or medicine or lack easy access. |
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