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Weekly review: The most (and least) overweight cities in the US in 2023, mapped


Why doctors are fleeing the ED, the happiest and unhappiest countries in the world, and more.

The most (and least) overweight cities in the US in 2023, mapped (Monday, March 20)

WalletHub  last week released its list of the "Most Overweight & Obese Cities in the US" for 2023, with the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area in Texas claiming the No. 1 spot.

'Death by a thousand cuts': Why doctors are fleeing the ED (Tuesday, March 21)

Although emergency medicine used to be the "most coveted" specialty for medical school graduates, staffing shortages, burnout, and other difficulties during the pandemic are pushing residents away from the field. See where medical school graduates are matching on our interactive chart.

Cases of a deadly, drug-resistant fungus are on the rise (Wednesday, March 22)

During the pandemic, Candida auris, a deadly and highly drug-resistant fungus, saw a "dramatic" rise in cases, according to a new  CDC  study. Now, as the fungus becomes more widespread, health experts are concerned it will continue to evolve and become even more difficult to treat.

The happiest (and unhappiest) countries: Where America ranks (Thursday, March 23)

Despite the hardships of the last few years, people are actually slightly happier now than they were before the pandemic, according to the 11th annual World Happiness Report. See which countries have the happiest (and unhappiest) populations.

It may be time to rethink the way you make your sandwiches (Friday, March 24)

Americans eat a lot of sandwiches, which can often be loaded with sodium, saturated fats, added sugars, and preservatives. But experts say there are changes you can make to your sandwiches to improve your health, Andrea Petersen reports for the Wall Street Journal.

 

 

 

 


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