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Funding Playgrounds, Parks to Boost Community Health
Access to playgrounds and other recreational facilities is known to increase physical activity and improve physical fitness, and in McDowell County, N.C., efforts to boost access to recreational facilities have led to successful funding of upgrades to playgrounds and parks.
More than a year ago the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of North Carolina...
Get Inspired: Least Healthy County in Indiana is Determined to Improve Health
What would you do if the county you'd lived in and loved for many decades was ranked the least healthy county in your state for three years running? What if you found out your county has the highest rate of prescription drug deaths in a six-county area?
Good Health Depends on More Than Great Doctors and Fine Hospitals
As mayor of Kansas City, Kan., Joe Reardon is justifiably proud of the University of Kansas Medical Center, which has trained several generations of physicians and nurses for more than 100 years. After all, the medical center is consistently rated as the best hospital and treatment center in the state, according to a popular ranking of health institutions.
Government's Role in Advancing Racial Equity
Racial inequities are not random. Unfair and unjust government policies and practices have created and sustained inequities over time. The Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE) believes that government officials have the power to identify the policies, programs, and systems that create racial disparities...
Greater Louisville Project Builds a Better City Through Better Community Health
Using the County Health Rankings framework as a model, the Greater Louisville Project released a report entitled “Building a Healthier Louisville” that looked at the health of Louisville’s residents and how those findings impact the city’s...
Happy National Bike to Work Day!
Why bike to work? It’s fun, it’s green, and above all, it’s healthy.
National Bike to Work Day, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists, organizes advocates and enthusiasts from across the country to enjoy a greener, healthier commute.
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Healing segregation for health equity
In August and September, County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (CHR&R) will present a two-part webinar series: Healing segregation for health equity.
Health factors, life expectancy often go hand-in-hand
New life expectancy maps recently released by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Center on Society and Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) show us that babies born only a few miles apart face vastly different chances of living a long and healthy life. A Kentucky map...