"Marin the Longest-Living Women in the U.S."

I am surprised that this KQED news seems not to be picked up on our local news media here in Marin.  I was most pleased to hear the good news and to see it reprinted online!

"A study released on July 10 from Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington measured the rates of activity, obesity, and longevity county-by-county across the country. The Bay Area found itself at the top of the list, particularly the men of San Francisco and the women of Marin County."

"Marin women also claimed the Bay Area's second national title: the longest- living women in the U.S. The women in the North Bay county can expect to live 85.02 years -- five years longer than the national average and over a decade longer than the county with the shortest female life span in the U.S., Perry, Ky. at just 72.65 years. While Marin women might live a fraction of a year longer than their East or South Bay peers, Bay Area women across the board can count on long (and, evidently, active) lives. Santa Clara County was fourth nationwide at 84.54 years, San Francisco was sixth at 84.38 years, and San Mateo County was ninth at 84.3 years."

I love to hear good news!  (Please correct me if you have seen this news elsewhere.)