The United States is one of the richest countries in the world, but it would look dramatically different if its 50 states were organized according to income instead of geography. If that were the case, residents of the poorest state in the union would have a median household income that's just above the federal poverty line for a family of four. They would also expect to live shorter lives than people in more than half of the world's countries. It's not a pretty picture, according to the researchers who carried out this thought experiment. "In essence, there are several developing…

Women aged 45-55 found to outperform men in all memory measures Happens even as women in menopause suffer forgetfulness and 'brain fog' But, women in earlier stages of menopause process have better memory Those in postmenopause have lower rates of learning, information recall From forgetfulness to ‘brain fog,’ women are often plagued by memory-related problems during menopause – but despite the many obstacles, they still have a better memory than men. In a new study, researchers compared the memory capabilities of middle-aged women and men, and found that women outperform their counterparts across all measures. The findings also shed light…