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The data is in: Americans who don't finish high school are less healthy than the rest of the US

  • Written by Shanta R. Dube, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Georgia State University
Staying in school improves your chances of a healthy future.sheff/shutterstock

On Sept. 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the latest numbers on health in the U.S.

This report provides a snapshot of Americans’ health up to 2016, revealing several key trends – including that Americans who don’t finish high...

Read more: The data is in: Americans who don't finish high school are less healthy than the rest of the US

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