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Paul Mattessich became executive director of Wilder Research in 1982 and has served as a member of the Wilder Foundation's senior leadership team since then. He blogs for Wilder Foundation at The Executive Summary.

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New prescription for good health

By Paul Mattessich, Wilder Moments

How much of good health results from our lifestyle? From our healthcare? From the environment in which we live? It might surprise you to learn the extent to which our health– good or bad –depends on our environment. In fact, experts assert that at least half of our health depends on our social, economic, and physical environment: the education we received; our income; our neighborhood; the quality of our housing; and other elements of our background and current circumstances.

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What's really happening with the trends? Assessing work, economy, health and education ahead of the election

By Paul Mattessich, Wilder Moments

As election time draws near, we hear a great deal about conditions in our communities, our state, and our nation.

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