The Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation has produced a study that reveals that life expectancy in large portions of the United States is declining. Regions such as Appalachia are suffering from lowered life expectancy due to obesity, lack of primary care physicians, and high blood pressure. The institude has also developed a delightful county-level map of their data, detailing life expectancies from 1987-2007.
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May I call you Matt? It is an accomplished fact. In Clark county you classify us number 9. This is a paradox. We should be number 1. I’ll bet my life that per square mile there are more seven days 24-hour gyms in Clark county than anywhere in the world.
Thanks for your efforts.
Al
dumb site…not able to navigate easily. Not up to your standards at all.