U.S. News & World Report: Florida among the least obese U.S. states

U.S. News & World Report: Florida among the least obese U.S. states

Should the Free State of Florida rebrand into the Fat Free State of Florida? A new analysis by U.S. News & World Report shows Florida is ranked among the least obese states in America. U.S. News used data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine its rankings, analyzing each state’s obesity rates for the adult population. About 29.7% of Florida’s population is …

Doctor Highlights the U.S. Share in Funding Drug Research for the World – Knowhere News

In a recent statement, a doctor highlighted the significant role that Americans play in funding the research and development (R&D) costs of many medications available across the globe. According to the expert, the high costs associated with drug development, including the expenses for clinical trials, testing, and regulatory approval, are largely shouldered by American consumers and taxpayers. This has raised questions about the fairness of the …

Florida Named 6th Best State by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report this week released its overall best state rankings, ordering all 50 states in the union on a combination of individually analyzed factors. Florida landed sixth on this year’s list, bolstered by strong showings in several individual categories. According to the publication’s explanation of their rationale, the rankings were built on ‘thousands of data points’ taking into account several of the areas in which states make l…