From USA TODAY:
Education may not only improve a person’s finances, it is also linked to better health habits and a longer life…
The study found that in 2010, 31% of adults ages 25 to 64 with a high school diploma or less were currently smoking, compared with 24% of those who had some college and 9% with a bachelor’s degree…
“Highly educated people tend to have healthier behaviors, avoid unhealthy ones and have more access to medical care when they need it,” says the report’s lead author, Amy Bernstein, a health services researcher for the National Center for Health Statistics. “All of these factors are associated with better health.”
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EDITOR: They also have more fulfilling careers, thus reducing negative stress.
