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Americans are sicker than they think, CDC finds

Published November 26, 2008, 1:02 pm, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Americans are not very good at taking care of themselves. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts a continuing telephone survey that collects health-risk data on people 18 and older. The 2006 results were released recently, and they showed ample room for improvement. More than 85 percent of Americans reported their health as "excellent," "very good," or "good," but Greta Kilmer, ...

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