Here’s a humbling report that just appeared in California WIC Association Flash…**** * * *U.S.: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health***** Although the United States spends more on health care than any other nation, WHO data just released show that Americans are in poorer health and live shorter lives compared with people in 16 other high-income countries. A new NAS report, *U.S. Health in International Perspective*<http://e2ma.net/go/12997871008/214244711/239363757/1407815/goto:http:/sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/CPOP/US_Health_in_International_Perspective/index.htm%23.UPWKZ_JaGf5>, finds that America's health disadvantage probably results from a combination of factors, from health care and behavior to social, economic, and environmental factors. Discrepancies pertaining to perinatal conditions and maternal conditions related to pregnancy are especially sobering; click on the right-side menu of these interactive charts<http://e2ma.net/go/12997871008/214244711/239363758/1407815/goto:http:/sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/CPOP/DBASSE_080393%23deaths-from-all-causes> .**** ** ** ** ** _________________________________________________**** Dia L. Michels Platypus Media --* Resources for Families, Teachers and Parenting Professionals* 725 8th Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 202-546-1674 Toll-free: 1-877-PLATYPS (1-877-752-8977) Fax: 202-546-2356 [log in to unmask] www.PlatypusMedia.com<http://../../../../../../Documents%20and%20Settings/Dia%20Michels/Application%20Data/Microsoft/Signatures/www.PlatypusMedia.com> www.Facebook.com/PlatypusMedia <http://www.facebook.com/PlatypusMedia> http://Twitter.com/PlatypusMedia <http://twitter.com/PlatypusMedia>**** ** ** *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome
