Study links education, salary to health

Anne Arundel County could avert nearly 150 deaths a year if it had as many college-educated residents as Howard and Montgomery counties, according to the findings of a study released this morning.

The new national study links residents' health status to education and income levels. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the report as a way to compare the social gaps of children living in low- to middle-income homes to those who are living in a more affluent environment.

Maryland ranked second in the country for children's general health status and ranked 20th among states for infant mortality rates based on the...