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Coalition works locally for health equity

 

The next time you congratulate yourself for a long run or thank your parents for your hardy genes, be sure to acknowledge your neighborhood’s role in keeping you well.

When it comes to your health, your ZIP code may trump your genes, according to the Harvard School of Public Health. And the disparities among ZIP codes and races are startling: in New Orleans, people in a higher-income neighborhood live, on average, 25...