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by dragonwriter 4612 days ago
> Is it only me, or is California suspiciously low in almost every single category?

Well, its the second best overall, but "almost every single category"? 1. Heart, it is on the low side but near the middle of the pack;

2. Cancer, it is one of the best;

3. Respiratory, it is on the low side but not very low;

4. Stroke it is near the middle of the pack;

5. Accident it is fairly low;

6. Alzheimer's its is significantly worse than average;

7. Diabetes it is near the middle of the pack;

8. Nephritis it is quite low;

9. Influenza it is a bit worse than average, but near the middle;

10. Drug it is slightly better than average;

11. Suicide it is a little better than average;

12. Motor vehicle it is quite low but far from the best;

13. Firearms it is quite low but far from the best;

14. Alcohol it is notably worse than average;

15. Parkinson's it is a little better than average;

16. Homicide it is a hair better than average;

17. HIV it is better than average but far from the best.

No, I don't think that counts as "suspiciously low in almost every single category".

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For Alzheimer, if you don't die from any other condition, you will likely live longer and therefore the neurodegenerative illnesses will be more prominent, it seems very logical actually.