jayparkinsonmd: Here’s a new interactive map from Measure of America that maps the life expectancy at birth. It’s pretty obvious that living in cities/high population density is one of the largest contributions to life expectancy. New York is ranked #3 and Mississippi is dead last with a 6 year difference. Wealth = healthEducation = health Poor, rural America, for the most part, does not equal health. 
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jayparkinsonmd:

Here’s a new interactive map from Measure of America that maps the life expectancy at birth. It’s pretty obvious that living in cities/high population density is one of the largest contributions to life expectancy. New York is ranked #3 and Mississippi is dead last with a 6 year difference.

Wealth = health
Education = health

Poor, rural America, for the most part, does not equal health. 

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    oh, well we’re 4th! :)
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    hawaii is first.
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    LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH. CLICK THROUGH AND CHECK IT FOLKS.
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    A great, informative website where you can calculate your own HD Index as well [American Human Development Index]
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    Mark makes a great point. I grew up in northwest MN and live in ND for years (I’m now in Chicago). Wealth and education...
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    Arkansas 3rd Congressional District—home to, among other things,...University of Arkansas...