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Birth Control, Divorce Top List of Morally Acceptable Issues

Birth control, divorce, sex between unmarried people and gambling are among the issues Americans are most likely to find "morally acceptable." Lowest on this list are polygamy, extramarital affairs, and cloning animals and humans.

U.S. Obesity Rate Climbs to Record High in 2015

The obesity rate among U.S. adults in 2015 reached a new high of 28.0%, up 2.5 percentage points since 2008. The incidence of diabetes last year was 11.4%, matching the high recorded in 2014. Whites have shown the greatest increases in both ...

In U.S., LGBT More Likely Than Non-LGBT to Be Uninsured

In the U.S., LGBT adults are more likely than non-LGBT adults to be uninsured. LGBT adults are also more likely to lack a personal doctor and to report being unable to afford healthcare costs in the last year.

Americans' Health Assessments Worsen During Obama Years

Physical health trends for U.S. adults have been mixed during Barack Obama's presidency. Overall self-assessments of health have worsened, and obesity and diabetes have climbed, but reports of high cholesterol have trended down.

Trump's Policy Proposals and Public Opinion

Find out which of President-elect Trump's proposals are in sync with American public opinion, which are not and which fall in the middle.

How Talents Combine With Goals to Make Magic Happen

Learn what a mom discovered about CliftonStrengths and goals from her 15-month-old who was learning to walk.

LGBT Series: LGBT Women Fall Behind on Well-Being

Gallup's series on the gay community's well-being and status in the world produced a variety of important findings this week.

Americans Say "Yes" to Spending More on VA, Infrastructure

Americans overwhelmingly agree with proposals to allow veterans to get healthcare at non-Veterans Affairs facilities, and to spend more federal money on the VA in general. Americans also widely agree with spending more federal money on ...

Gallup Week-in-Review

Read about Americans' trust in the three branches of government, possible reasons why Asians and Hispanics lack personal doctors, satisfaction with healthcare in Ebola-affected countries, and more in this week's review.

Majority in U.S. Say Chiropractic Works for Neck, Back Pain

Most adults in the U.S. view chiropractic care as effective and chiropractors as trustworthy. About half of adults in the U.S. have seen a chiropractor in their lifetime, with one in four seeing a chiropractor in the last five years.