Martina Dolan
November 6th, 2007, 09:00 AM
Vermont ranks as the healthiest state based on 20 measures of wellness, according to a report released on Monday by the United Health Foundation. The study said there has been an 18.4% improvement in the nation’s overall health since the first report in 1990, but that the country’s health has remained stagnant over the past six years. According to the report, Vermont surpassed Minnesota as the healthiest state in 2007, while Hawaii, New Hampshire and Connecticut rounded out the rest of the top five highest-ranked states. The lowest-ranking, or least healthy states, were Mississippi (50), Louisiana (49), Arkansas (48), Oklahoma (47) and Tennessee (46). Read more (http://abouthealthtransparency.org/node/173).