In a survey of 31 countries, adult literacy largely stagnated or declined in the last decade, falling notably in the United States, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found. And ...

Cigarette smoking among Americans has plummeted to an all-time low, with only 11 percent of U.S. adults saying they have smoked cigarettes in the past week, according to a new Gallup poll. It’s even ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The CNY Regional Center for Tobacco Health Systems at St. Joseph's Health says that the adult smoking rate in New York State has reached a low of 9.3%, a big milestone in the fight ...

In 2024, the U.S. Senate designated September as National Literacy Month with a resolution celebrating reading as a “cornerstone for personal growth, economic opportunity, and a strong society.” It ...