6 Ways to refresh your wardrobe with pastelsMeg DowellTwitter Read More2/2.588 In a long time South Carolina was not viewed as a “safe” territory. Sean Pavone / iStock / Getty Images Officials reported 201.3 per 100,000 deaths in 2017 as causing cancer. That same year, as a result of heart disease, 277.0 per 100,000 people died. This is not the first time that South Carolina has dropped by state on lists of health rankings. In the year 2015, it also ranked poorly due to extremely higher than average smoking rates and physical inactivity. The state registered high levels of obesity diabetes and poor mental health overall.
6. Tennessee 2/2.589 2/2.589 A number of Tennessee people have died from cancer. Sean Pavone / iStock / Getty Images Tennessee lost 216.5 per 100,000 people in 2017 as a result of cancer. Approximately 308.0 per 100,000 people died from cardiac disease. High smoking and physical inactivity rates in 2015 were likely leading to a higher prevalence of obesity and diabetes and higher rates of heart disease and deaths from cancer. Low mental and physical health days rates also reflect the general low state of health among Tennessee residents.
2/2.590 2/2.590 In West Virginia, more and more people are taking part in dangerous behaviours. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images The West Virginia state reported 226.9 per 100,000 deaths from cancer in 2017. In that same year, heart disease caused 295,5 deaths per 100,000 births. In 2015, West Virginia saw rates of mortality from illness and unhealthy health habits such as smoking increase. All of these variables have had a negative impact on the state population’s wellbeing as a whole which we are still seeing many years later. 4. Alabama
2/2.591 2/2.591 Alabama is known for smoking habits among its people. iStock.com / miroslav 1 In 2017, the State of Alabama reported 339.6 per 100,000 deaths from heart disease. Deaths from cancer also ran high that year, accounting for 210.6 deaths per 100,000. 3.
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2/2.592 2/2.592 Diabetes and kidney disease formed one of Arkansas ‘ top 10 killers in 2015. Wellesenterprises / iStock / Getty Images Health ranked No. 49 of 50 Louisiana reported 316.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2017 and 17.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2017. That same year, cancer also caused 218.2 deaths per 100,000. Heart disease was Louisiana’s number one cause of death in 2014. More than 800 people have died of drug overdose across the state in 2015.
1. Mississippi
2/2.594 In Mississippi, wellness doesn’t seem to be a priority. Meinzahn / iStock / Getty Images Lowest findings and lowest incidences of unhealthy health habits and related disease incidences were recorded in the state of Mississippi. Cancer was responsible for 226.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2017 while heart disease accounted for 352.5 deaths per 100,000 in the same year. All heart disease and cancer were Mississippi’s leading causes of death in 2015. In 2016 more than 12 per cent of the state population had no health insurance. The Cheat Facebook Cover!2/2.588 In a long time South Carolina was not viewed as a “safe” territory. Sean Pavone / iStock / Getty Images Officials reported 201.3 per 100,000 deaths in 2017 as causing cancer. That same year, as a result of heart disease, 277.0 per 100,000 people died. This is not the first time that South Carolina has dropped by state on lists of health rankings. In the year 2015, it also ranked poorly due to extremely higher than average smoking rates and physical inactivity. The state registered high levels of obesity diabetes and poor mental health overall.
6. Tennessee 2/2.589 2/2.589 A number of Tennessee people have died from cancer. Sean Pavone / iStock / Getty Images Tennessee lost 216.5 per 100,000 people in 2017 as a result of cancer. Approximately 308.0 per 100,000 people died from cardiac disease. High smoking and physical inactivity rates in 2015 were likely leading to a higher prevalence of obesity and diabetes and higher rates of heart disease and deaths from cancer. Low mental and physical health days rates also reflect the general low state of health among Tennessee residents.
2/2.590 2/2.590 In West Virginia, more and more people are taking part in dangerous behaviours. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images The West Virginia state reported 226.9 per 100,000 deaths from cancer in 2017. In that same year, heart disease caused 295,5 deaths per 100,000 births. In 2015, West Virginia saw rates of mortality from illness and unhealthy health habits such as smoking increase. All of these variables have had a negative impact on the state population’s wellbeing as a whole which we are still seeing many years later. 4. Alabama
2/2.591 2/2.591 Alabama is known for smoking habits among its people. iStock.com / miroslav 1 In 2017, the State of Alabama reported 339.6 per 100,000 deaths from heart disease. Deaths from cancer also ran high that year, accounting for 210.6 deaths per 100,000. 3.
Arkansas
2/2.592 2/2.592 Diabetes and kidney disease formed one of Arkansas ‘ top 10 killers in 2015. Wellesenterprises / iStock / Getty Images Health ranked No. 49 of 50 Louisiana reported 316.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2017 and 17.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2017. That same year, cancer also caused 218.2 deaths per 100,000. Heart disease was Louisiana’s number one cause of death in 2014. More than 800 people have died of drug overdose across the state in 2015.
1. Mississippi
2/2.594 In Mississippi, wellness doesn’t seem to be a priority. Meinzahn / iStock / Getty Images Lowest findings and lowest incidences of unhealthy health habits and related disease incidences were recorded in the state of Mississippi. Cancer was responsible for 226.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2017 while heart disease accounted for 352.5 deaths per 100,000 in the same year. All heart disease and cancer were Mississippi’s leading causes of death in 2015. In 2016 more than 12 per cent of the state population had no health insurance. The Cheat Facebook Cover!