“Round Numbers”

http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/diet-nutrition/story/2012-01-17/Obesity-epidemic-in-USA-shows-signs-of-leveling-off/52613442/1

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the steady rise in the obesity rate in the U.S., seems to have leveled off at 35.5%.  Now that we seemed to have reached the top of the hill, we’re rotund enough to roll down it.

It isn’t that Americans aren’t continuing to become obese, but the ones who have been obese are finally dying at the same rate.

“Protection for Teens”

http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/teen-ya/story/2011-10-12/Teens-using-condoms-more-often-but-not-consistently/50742932/1

A new federal survey finds that teens between 15 and 19 are using condoms more often than they used to, up to 80% from 71%.  In that age group, those who said they have had sex were most likely to use condoms as contraception, while nerds are using them as paintball grenades.

According to the survey, boys are less likely to want to use a condom when they have sex, but their willingness to use one increases dramatically if they have a partner.

“Race against Time”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-10-13-hispanics-life-span_N.htm

The National Center for Health Statistics said that on average, Hispanics live longer than White or Black people. Commented a Republican, “Great. That means Mexicans can afford to just wait until we die, and then illegally cross the border into the U.S.”

As a result, thousands of nervous Black and White senior citizens are enrolling in Spanish classes.

Asians were not included in the study. Asked why, the NCHS said, “Someone had to stay in the lab and do the math.”