From weight-loss drugs to raw milk, Americans hear more often about some health topics than others
About half of U.S. adults (53%) say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs being used for weight loss extremely or very often.
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About half of U.S. adults (53%) say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs being used for weight loss extremely or very often.
Half of Americans or more say they are extremely or very comfortable talking about their mental health with a close friend, an immediate family member or a mental health therapist.
While experiences with loneliness don’t differ much by gender, men seem to turn to their networks less often for connection and emotional support.
Voters who support Biden and Trump have starkly different opinions on many issues, and these two groups are divided internally as well.
Similar shares of adults say there’s too little emphasis on encouraging boys and girls to be leaders.
61% of U.S. adults say having close friends is extremely or very important for people to live a fulfilling life.
Black voters are more confident in Biden than Trump when it comes to having the qualities needed to serve another term.
40% of Black Americans say that the issues and events most important to them are often covered, and similar shares of Asian (38%) and Hispanic (37%) adults say the same.
A large majority of Latino adults have heard of machismo. And among those who have heard of it, 73% say machismo among Latinos is a bad thing.
Here’s a look at what surveys by Pew Research Center and other organizations have found about Americans’ mental health during the pandemic.
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