Minnesota is the 2nd healthiest state in the union according to the United Health Foundation. The state received high marks for a low rate of uninsured, a low rate of death from cardiovascular disease and a low premature death rate.

Minneapolis received accolades from Men’s Fitness as the “Most Athletic City” in 2006 and as the “City that Watches the Least TV” in 2005. It’s also been named one of the most walkable cities in the nation by PBS. The Green Guide ranked Saint Paul as the nation’s fourth-greenest city in 2006 and gave it props for continuing to reduce CO₂ emissions. Together, the cities:

• Offer more than 185 paths for running, walking and biking
• Are ranked second in the nation for recycling by BioCycle magazine
• Are listed among the “Top 10 Greenest Cities in America” by Homestore.com
• Were ranked among the top five least stressful cities by Sperling’s Best Places

Several medical firsts also took place in Minnesota. The first open-heart surgery. The first bone marrow transplant. The first pancreas transplant. And the first hip replacement surgery. Not to mention several medical device firsts: the first artificial heart-lung machine, the first wearable, battery-powered, transistorized cardiac pacemaker, and the first implantable heart defibrillator.

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