Desert Healthcare District Program Did Not Result in Healthier Residents Than Other Areas, Data Show
A Desert Healthcare District program designed to promote exercise and healthy eating in Palm Desert has not made area residents any healthier than residents in other parts of the Coachella Valley, according to data compiled by the Health Assessment Resource Center. In addition, residents in the district fared worse than residents in other nearby areas on some health benchmarks, including heart disease rates.
- "Study: Desert Healthcare District Residents Worse Off" (Pelham, Desert Sun, 6/27).