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Counties With the Highest Frequencies of Chronic Diseases

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A chronic disease is a condition that can last for a year or more and calls for ongoing medical attention. Examples of chronic diseases and illnesses include obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, chronic kidney disease and heart disease.

This impressive visual from My Health Champion shows the counties across the United States where chronic diseases are the most prevalent. The visual gives a county-by-country breakdown with the disease prevalence percentages for each of the chronic diseases and illnesses that are included in the research.

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Counties With the Highest Frequencies of Chronic Diseases

Based on Health Champion’s analysis of federal health data, it was determined that these were the ten counties with the highest rate of one or more chronic diseases:

  1. Harlan County, KY: 66.2%
  2. Humphreys County, MS: 65.0%
  3. East Carroll Parish, LA: 64.8%
  4. Tensas Parish, LA: 64.8%
  5. Logan County, WV: 64.6%
  6. Jefferson County, MS: 64.3%
  7. Letcher County, KY: 64.2%
  8. McCreary County, KY: 64.1%
  9. McDowell County, WV: 63.7%
  10. Shakey County, MS: 63.3%

Across America, the most common chronic condition is obesity, which affects 39% – 49% of the country’s population. Based on the data analyzed by Health Champion, it was found that the following counties had the highest prevalence of obesity. Of the counties with the highest prevalence of obesity, the top seven counties are in either Mississippi or Louisiana.

  1. Jefferson County, MS: 49.9%
  2. Humphreys County, MS: 49.2%
  3. East Carroll Parish, LA: 49.2%
  4. Holmes County, MS: 48.9%
  5. Wilkinson County, MS: 48.6%
  6. Issaquena County, MS: 47.4%
  7. Tensas Parish, LA: 46.9%
  8. Corson County, SD: 46.8%
  9. Lawrence County, KY: 46.3%
  10. Harlan County, KY: 46.2%

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Which Countries Produce the Most Gemstones?

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Gems like rubies, emeralds, and diamonds are found in jewelry all over the world. Some countries are known for their prolific gemstone production. Do you know the countries are the biggest sources of each gemstone?

BriteCo, a jewelry insurance company, analyzed data from the U.S. Geological Survey and the International Gem Society to visualize the countries that produce the most of each type of gemstone.

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The graphic utilizes a world map to show which country produces the most of many different types of gems. The visualization also includes beautiful depictions of each gem included on the map as well as the kilograms of gemstones produced between 2016 and 2020.

These are the top-producing countries of some of the most popular gems:

  • Amethyst: Zambia (4,465,166 kilograms)
  • Diamond: Russia (22,720 kilograms)
  • Emerald: Zambia (129,400 kilograms)
  • Garnet: Tanzania (765,768 kilograms)
  • Pearl: Burma (9,245 kilograms)
  • Quartz: Brazil (69,830,000 kilograms)
  • Ruby: Tanzania (99,000 kilograms)
  • Sapphire: Kenya (45,339 kilograms)
  • Topaz: Nigeria (77,793 kilograms)
  • Turquoise: Iran (105,000 kilograms)

Overall, the top producer of gems around the world is Tanzania. The country is the top producer of six gemstones on the list (aquamarine, garnet, ruby, sunstone, tanzanite, and tourmaline). In fact, the name tanzanite was given to the gem by jewelry giant Tiffany & Co. in the 1960s to highlight how it can only be found in Tanzania. The mining area for tanzanite is just 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) long and 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) wide in the Manyara region of Tanzania. Tanzanite was named as a December birthstone in 2002 by the American Gem Trade Association.

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The Fastest Growing Sports in America 

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Classic sports like baseball, football, and basketball have long been some of the most popular sports in the United States. However, in recent years, other sports have been increasing in popularity. Researchers at ReCreate analyzed data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association to create a graphic displaying the sports that are growing the fastest in the United States.

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The visualization lists the growth of each sport’s popularity in the last four years and color codes the information based on the type of sport (team sport, racket sport, winter sport, water sport, individual sport, or outdoor sport).

The sport that is growing fastest in the U.S. is pickleball, a racket sport similar to tennis that can be played both indoors and outdoors. Pickleball has seen a 171.1% increase in participation in the last four years and has an estimated 4.8 million players. It originally started in the 1960s as a children’s game but has since become very popular with adults as well. In 2022, it was named the state sport of Washington.

The second fastest-growing sport in America is alpine touring, which has increased 115% in popularity over the last four years. Alpine touring is a type of backcountry skiing that utilizes special bindings so participants can ascend hills with heels unlocked and lock heels back in to descend. This allows for mobility when climbing and safety when going downhill.

The third sport on the list is winter fat biking. This unique sport, which has increased in popularity by 69.4%, involves riding a bicycle with oversized wheels in the snow. The big wheels make it easier for riders to peddle through the slushy snow and terrain.

How many sports on this list have you played?

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The Most Promiscuous Countries in the World

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Wondering where in the world you’re most likely to get some action? The NapLab team created a Global Promiscuity Index that compares different factors including average number of sexual partners, STD rates, mean age when virginity was lost, and how much of the population finds premarital sex morally acceptable. See which country ranked highest!

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The visualization utilizes a heat map of the world to show which countries rank highest and lowest on the list. Underneath the world map is an explanation of how the scores were calculated as well as a breakdown of all the data for each country that is included.

The country that earned the top spot on the promiscuity list is Australia, with an index score of 360.14. The mean age that Australians lost their virginity is 17.9, and the average number of sexual partners is 13.3. 81% of people think that premarital sex between adults is not a moral issue. Prostitution is also legal in the country.

Of the 45 countries included in the graphic, the country that ranks last on the list is India. The mean age when residents lose their virginity is 22.9 and the average number of sexual partners is 3. Only 21% of people in India think that premarital sex is morally acceptable.

The following are the top scores for each of the factors included in the ranking:

  • Mean Age Virginity Was Lost: Iceland (15.6 years)
  • Average Number of Sexual Partners: Turkey (14.5)
  • STD Rate Per 100,000 People: South Africa (32,054)
  • Percentage of People Who Think Premarital Sex is Morally Acceptable: France (94%)

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