Do You Live in One of America’s Healthiest States?

December 11, 2014

In addition to personal behaviors that affect health, the report considers community well-being, which includes air pollution, violent crime, premature death, diabetes rates, health insurance and public health funding as part of their ranking criteria.

Some states have lagged behind for years and not improved: Mississippi continues to have a physically inactive adult population and Arkansas had a big increase again this year (12 percent) in adult…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.