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The United state of health: How healthy [sick] is your state? | Being Latino Online Magazine

The United state of health: How healthy [sick] is your state? | Being Latino Online Magazine

The United state of health: How healthy [sick] is your state?

When it comes to the health of this nation, where does your state rank? Using obvious factors such as obesity, smoking, and physical activity, and not so obvious factors such as unemployment and high school graduation rates, America’s Heath Rankings, in partnership with the American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention, is providing a comprehensive list—State HealthStats.

With information listed by factor and the ability to make state by state comparisons, the website provides a convenient method for anyone to get informed. It also provides information to help concerned citizens to get