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Common Flicker at Marsh River Bog Preserve, Newcastle (April 2009)

April 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Officially designated as Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, which “shall commemorate, honor and recognize the courage and heroism of all former prisoners of…

County Health Rankings 2013

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County health rankings for 2011, with a state map and data charts, are reported in an earlier article.  The two complement each other. A more recent report of “How Maine Ranks” is available. Numbers under each category indicate the rank among Maine counties  in 2013, with “1” being the healthiest ranking.  See Maine’s rank in…

County Health Rankings 2011

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Map: County Health Rankings for Maine 2011

The following health data and map are from the County Health Rankings web site, which states “The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is collaborating with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute to develop these Rankings for each state’s counties.”  See County Health Rankings 2013 for more information. The charts were created using data in the…

Cumberland County Health Ratings

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Cumberland County Error Margin National Benchmark* Maine Rank (of 16) Health Outcomes 3 Mortality 3 Premature death 5,742 5,415-6,069 5,564 6,575 Morbidity 4 Poor or fair health 11% 10-12% 10% 13% Poor physical health days 3.1 2.9-3.3 2.6 3.6 Poor mental health days 3.3 3.1-3.6 2.3 3.6 Low birthweight 6.6% 6.3-6.9% 6.0% 6.5% Health Factors…