by Karen Comer | Aug 26, 2021 | Children & Families, Demographics, Health
In our updated analysis of 104 ZIP Codes in the metro area (2014-2018), we identified the northern suburb of Fishers as our longest living community and just 17 miles away, within the Indianapolis city limits, is the shortest living community within the metro area....
by Karen Comer | Jun 24, 2020 | Coronavirus Hub, Health
New York City was one of the first cities to be infected by COVID-19 in the United States. It has also been the worst hit, with half a million confirmed cases and 36,000 COVID-related deaths (New York Times, April 23, 2020). By comparing COVID-19 test results with...
by Karen Comer | Jul 14, 2017 | Health
About 45 percent of the U.S. population smoked in the mid-1960s. In the last half century, the rate has fallen by two-thirds, to about 15 percent. But the success is uneven, and the story is complicated. Smoking rates vary widely from state to state, city to city,...
by Karen Comer | Jun 30, 2017 | Health
Retail access to various smoking products is an important consideration when discussing community action to improve a community’s health. Studies show that tobacco outlet density and proximity are linked to tobacco use–particularly in poor areas. We used...
by Karen Comer | Jul 15, 2015 | Health
Two communities that are both situated within the Indianapolis metropolitan area and separated by only 28 miles are in reality worlds apart. One sits in a northeastern suburb of Indianapolis. Its residents have a life expectancy of 83.7 years, rivaling the top-ranking...
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