ZIP Code Decoded: How Where You Live Matters To Your Health
Public health researchers like to say that your ZIP code is more important than your genetic code. The Takeaway is putting that idea to the test, utilizing data from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s County Health Rankings Report and The American Communities Project at American University. Through the eyes of local reports we investigate some of the most troubling health trends facing different communities throughout the United States.
About 1/3 of U.S. adults get less than seven hours of sleep per night. The split between those who do and don't get enough sleep often falls along economic, educational and ethnic lines.
In 2006, the dropout rate in Spokane County was 25.6 percent. That troubling statistic inspired the community to take action, and a decade later, vast improvements have been made.
Evangelical communities suffer from high rates of premature death, obesity, and diabetes. But at least one pastor in Tennessee is aiming to use the church to improve community health.
