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Census Estimates One In Five Americans Has A Disability

Submitted by Maryglenn Boals on August 14, 2012 - 4:05am

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Americans with Disabilities report estimates that nearly 20 percent of the population has a disability. The statistics, taken from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, show that 56.7 million people reported a disability in 2010, which is an increase of 2.2 million since the last analysis in 2005. Both the number of Americans reporting a severe disability and the number needing assistance rose during the five years between analysis. Among the findings in the report, there was a lower likelihood of employment among disabled Americans and a higher level of persistent poverty. Also, people over the age of 80 were eight times more likely to have a disability than those in the youngest age groups. Read more »

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Census Estimates One In Five Americans Has A Disability

Submitted by Maryglenn Boals on August 14, 2012 - 4:05am

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Americans with Disabilities report estimates that nearly 20 percent of the population has a disability. The statistics, taken from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, show that 56.7 million people reported a disability in 2010, which is an increase of 2.2 million since the last analysis in 2005. Both the number of Americans reporting a severe disability and the number needing assistance rose during the five years between analysis. Among the findings in the report, there was a lower likelihood of employment among disabled Americans and a higher level of persistent poverty. Also, people over the age of 80 were eight times more likely to have a disability than those in the youngest age groups. Read more »

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National Health Scorecard Shows There’s Room For Improvement

Submitted by Maryglenn Boals on December 12, 2011 - 9:17am

Despite a growing number of people who have quit smoking and a drop in heart-disease deaths, the United Health Foundation’s annual ranking shows there’s room to improve the nation’s health. According to the report, there are an increasing number of Americans who are obese or diabetic. The percentage of Americans with diabetes rose to 8.7 percent from 8.3 percent in 2010. The number of obese Americans increased to 27.5 percent of the population, up from 26.9 percent the year before. Among the more positive developments, the number of heart-disease deaths per 100,000 people dropped to 270 from 278 last year. Read more »

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Study: Homosexuality, celibacy didn't cause abuse

Submitted by ONE Community on May 24, 2011 - 10:41am

(AP)

Men not equipped to withstand 1960s social upheaval, which was time of increase in sexual deviancy in society, say authors.

WASHINGTON — Researchers commissioned by the nation's Roman Catholic bishops to analyze patterns of clergy sex abuse over decades have concluded that homosexuality, celibacy and an all-male priesthood did not cause the scandal. Read more »

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