The Data Is in: Americans Who Don’t Finish High School Are Less Healthy

The Data Is in: Americans Who Don’t Finish High School Are Less Healthy
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On Sept. 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the latest health statistics for the United States.

The report provides a snapshot of Americans’ health up to 2016, revealing several key trends—including that Americans who don’t finish high school continue to lag behind. Again and again, the trends across educational levels indicate that adults with no high school diploma or GED are consistently at the greatest risk for the leading causes of disease and death.

Shanta R. Dube
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