West Virginia: a bellwether in America's health decline
The AP reports how WV prefigured national life expectancy drops due to obesity diabetes and heart disease. Huntington and coal counties face opioid upheaval and poor health outcomes while local programs push for healthier habits, clinics and community gardening amid a hopeful yet fragile shift.
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Neighborhoods Drive Longevity Gaps Across U S, New Data Show
AP analysis of 65 662 census tracts finds unemployment, low income, education gaps and racial composition shaping life expectancy. An uptick in unemployment by 10 percentage points links to about 1.5 fewer years, with New York City areas showing extreme ranges from 59 to 93.6 years. State results vary, Hawaii at 82 and Mississippi at 74.9 years.
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