Going by four markers of health risk, four neighboring U.S. states are the best places to raise children with high chances of living long, healthy lives. 

Science shows the deep relationship between cardiac, kidney and metabolism issues that may impact up to 90% of the U.S. population.  

Backlogs in some regions have grown by 500,000 since 2022 and are now 83% higher than they were during COVID, according to a new report.