Mississippi has the most unhealthy citizens in the country, a new report says. The state's first Public Health Report Card, a joint effort of the Mississippi State Medical Association and the State Department of Health released Wednesday, aims to raise awareness of Mississippi's health woes.
Mississippi ranks first in the nation in its infant mortality rate, second in adults with diabetes and third in its rate of adult tobacco use. The report also reveals that Mississippi has the second-fewest physicians per capita and one half as many physicians as the average state.
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