High-res 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 Rural America does not equal health.  ? I don’t think “Rural America” has anything to do with this—take a look at the Dakotas, for instance, or Western Minnesota, or Kansas. Per capita income is probably the best, and only real, indicator here. 

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

Rural America does not equal health. 

? I don’t think “Rural America” has anything to do with this—take a look at the Dakotas, for instance, or Western Minnesota, or Kansas. Per capita income is probably the best, and only real, indicator here. 

(via librarysciences)

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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...