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Americans' perceptions of what is morally acceptable continue to grow more permissive, with their views on several issues the most liberal to date.

Nearly two-thirds of adults in the U.S. (65%) have visited a healthcare professional for significant back or neck pain at some point in their lives -- with one in four doing so in the past year.

Americans are still most likely to recommend that young adults pursue a profession in medicine, followed by advice that they seek a career in technology.

Medicaid recipients are less likely than those with other types of insurance and the uninsured to rate their health positively. They are also more likely to smoke and be obese.

U.S. Jews and nonreligious Americans tend to be more liberal on moral issues than Protestants, Catholics and Mormons. Mormons diverge from all other groups on the morality of premarital sex and gambling.

In the U.S., Hispanics and Asians are less likely to report having a personal doctor compared with other racial and ethnic groups, even though Asians are among the most likely to say that they have health insurance.

Americans who have experienced a heart attack are more likely than those who have never had a heart attack to be obese, to smoke and to say they experience a lot of stress. Heart attack survivors also are less likely to exercise regularly.

An optimistic outlook, lower chance of depression and reduced daily stress are all associated with regular exercise, with older Americans benefiting the most.

Since key provisions of the Affordable Care Act took effect, fewer U.S. adults lack health insurance and have difficulty affording the care or medicines they need, but they remain concerned about the cost and quality of healthcare.

More Americans now than in 2004 say a president should release all medical information that might affect his or her ability to serve. Donald Trump is more likely than Hillary Clinton to be considered "healthy enough."