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NEWS & NOTES

AMERICAN KIDS ARE SICKER, SADDER, AND MORE OBESE According to the Make America Healthy Again Report, “Over 40% of the roughly 73 million children (aged 0-17) in the United States have at least one chronic health con dition, according to the CDC, such as asthma, allergies, obesity, autoimmune diseases, or behavioral disorders.” From 2009 to 2019, the report discovered that teenage depression nearly doubled; in children over six years old,

more than one in five were considered obese; one in 31 children were diagnosed with autism by age eight; and since 1975, childhood cancer has spiked by 40%. As a result, due to obesity, asthma, allergies, autoimmune dis eases, or behavioral disorders, nearly 75% of Americans between the ages of 17 and 24 do not qualify to serve in the military. The report identifies the four main reasons: “poor diet, environmental contaminants, lack of necessary exercise, and overmedication.” 9

FAST FACTS:

them in their ministries. 12 n A recent Rasmussen Reports national survey found that half of U.S. adults who self-describe as single report that they are pres ently “not interested” in dating. This group comprises 37% of sin gle adults under the age of 30. 13 n “History shows that people who started their careers during economic downturns struggle throughout their lives.” 14 n According to OB-GYN, Dr. James Thorp, in his testimony before a U.S. Senate hearing on adverse events related to COVID-19 vac cines, “Raw data revealed an 82% miscarriage rate in women vac cinated during the first trimester. This figure mirrors the effects of chemical abortion drugs such as RU486.” 15 n A survey of American teenagers between 13 and 17 by the Pew Research Center found that teen girls are significantly more likely

than teen boys to voice that they planned to attend a four-year col lege after graduating from high school (60% vs. 46%). 16 n Boys are more likely than girls to say they will go to a vocational school (11% vs. 7%), work a full time job (9% vs. 3%), and join the military (5% vs. 1%) after high school. 17 n “The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is expected to jump from 6.7 million in 2023 to 13 mil lion by 2060.” 18 ;

n According to a recent Pew

Research report, “a staggering 30% of U.S. adults admit to con sulting astrology, tarot cards, or fortune tellers at least once a year. Even more alarming, 43% of women between the ages of 18 and 49 say they believe in astrol ogy.” 10 n A National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) study found: “More than 60% of American adults report consuming Christian media in some form, whether through television, radio, podcasts, news websites, social media, or You Tube.” These users state that their use is frequent, with half engag ing at least once per week. 11 n According to Lifeway Research’s 2022 Greatest Needs of Pastors study, stress leads the list of men tal challenges that U.S. Protestant pastors encounter, with distrac tions and discouragement also being significant factors affecting

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Endnotes 1 Scripture is healing minds: How the Bible is reviving a generation on the brink. Prophecy News Watch. (2025, June 17). 2 Mental health: 20% are currently on medication . Rasmussen Reports ® . (2025, June 9). 3 New research: Belief in Jesus rises, fueled by younger adults. Barna Group. (2025, April 7). 4 Joecks, V. (2025, June 11). The government has failed at fatherhood. American Family News . 5 Mainwaring, D. (2025, March 3). Oxford study finds transgender sur gery increases depression, suicide ideation rates . LifeSite. 6 What is the success sequence? (n.d.) Institute for Family Studies. 7 Stobbe, M. (2025, April 15). Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says. AP News . 8 Pandey, E., VandeHei, J., & Allen, M. (2025, June 16). 1 big thing: The friend who always picks up . Axios Finish Line. 9 Griffin, E. (2025, May 27). The MAHA commission’s commonsense chronic disease report. The Patriot Post.

10 American curiosity with the occult: Flirting with darkness in the name of “fun.” (2025, May 31). Prophecy News Watch. 11 Poll finds surprisingly strong influence of Christian media. (2025, May 20). Prophecy News Watch. 12 Postell, M. (2022, April 26). Stress tops mental challenges pastors face . Lifeway Research. 13 Rasmussen Poll: Dating? 37% of young singles aren’t interested (2025, June 6). Rasmussen Reports. 14 Rubin, A. (2025, May 25). College graduates are anxious about entering a rocky job market. Axios. 15 Mainwaring, D. (2025, May 22). OB-GYN expert tells Congress that the COVID shots “mirrored” effects of chemical abortion drugs. LifeSite. 16 Parker, K., & Hurst, K. (2025, March 13). The gender gap in teen experi ences. Pew Research Center. 17 Parker, K., & Hurst, K. (2025, March 13). 18 Pandey, E., VandeHei, J., & Allen, M. (2025, March 13). 1 big thing: Best brain puzzle. Axios Finish Line.