american health

Immigrants Healthier Than Native-Born, But Advantage Fades

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July 13, 2021 — Immigrants to the U.S. are healthier and have better health outcomes on average than native-born Americans, according to a new study in the journal Health Affairs. But the longer that immigrants live in the U.S., the more their health profiles resemble those of the native-born. These findings are among … Read more

Most U.S. Adults 50 and Older Report Good Health: Survey

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July 9, 2021 — Most U.S. adults (77%) ages 50 and older in the United States rated their overall health as good, very good, or excellent in an online survey conducted by WebMD and Capital Caring Health (CCH), a nonprofit hospice/advanced illness care organization based in Virginia. Among the respondents, 41% said their health … Read more