The rankings are out: The United Health Foundation recently released its annual list of the healthiest U.S. states. Where does your state rank?
Healthiest U.S. States Ranked. Where Do You Live?
Rates of violent crime are falling, but still high in Louisiana. Along with high rates of smoking, obesity and poverty, that makes for a high rate of premature death. State strengths: high use of prenatal care Challenges: childhood poverty; low high school graduation rate; high rate of preventable hospitalizations; high smoking rates
