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Ranks Among The Best In Heart Health

A Porcupine — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:52:25 +0000

A study published in the Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes medical journal, New Hampshire is ranked among the best states for heart health. Specifically, the study tracked deaths by heart attacks and hopital readmissions after heart attack or failure.

Additional Sources:

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartHealth/story?id=8044313&page=1

Lowest Teen Birth Rates in the Nation

A Porcupine — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:05:43 +0000

New Hampshire has consistantly had the lowest teen birth rates according to the Center for Disease Control. At 19 in 1000 births, the trend continued in New Hampshire during 2008.

Additional Sources:

http://cbs5.com/national/cdc.teen.pregnancy.2.901824.html

Second Healthiest State

A Porcupine — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:16:50 +0000

CQ Press ranks New Hampshire second on a list of healthiest states. Additionally, the same study found the lowest rates of sexually transmitted disease and teenage birth rates in the nation.

Additional sources:

http://os.cqpress.com/PressRelease_HealthCareStateRankings2008.pdf

http://money.aol.com/mortgage/healthiest-states?photo=2