Good news has come to Miami, according to the latest America’s Health Rankings report, Floridians are making changes that improve their health, although not to the extent that many would hope.
The America’ Health Ranking report, which was released December 10, says that Floridians are engaging in less binge drinking and smoking less than in previous years. A little under 17% of the Sunshine State’s residents smoke, which is lower than the national average from the America’s Health Rankings of 19%.
The report claims that Floridians are not physically active enough, which would explain why 26% of the state’s adults are considered obese. Although this may not be good news, nor does it match up with Miami’s image of a city full of slender people, it does compare favorably with the national average of 29.4%.
Regrettably, deaths from drug overdoses are 15 per 100,000, here while the national average is 13 per 100,000. The good news is that drug deaths have decreased by 13% over the last two years, showing that Florida is moving in the right direction.
Encouraging the public to make the changes necessary to improve their health can be more easily accomplished with the assistance of brochure printers.
Florida’s overall ranking among the states has moved up to No.32 from last year’s position at No.33.
