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Life Expectancy in the U.S Has Peaked

By George W. Chapman Our average life expectancy increased almost nine years from 70 years in 1959 to 78.9 years in 2010. Then it

By Ernst Lamothe Jr. In the United States, the most commonly transplanted organs are the kidney, liver, heart, lungs, pancreas and intestines. On any

By Gwenn Voelckers This morning, as I do every morning, I got up early, made a cup of tea and spent some important “me

By Kimberly Blaker The medical field has long known people are more prone to catching colds and the flu during the cold winter months.

By Jim Miller Everyone knows winter is cold and flu season, but many don’t know that it’s also the prime season for heart attacks

When workouts are fun, we look forward to them, rather than dread them By Marcia Kester Doyle Five years ago, a few of my friends

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Perhaps one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get fit. If so, check out the trends area experts predict

Yes, this is a thing when it comes to dieting By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant An eating plan that says to eat when you want,

By Anne Palumbo The desire for “clean eating” consumes many of us in January. After weeks of indulging in rich holiday foods, we’re anxious

By Lynette M. Loomis Arlene Nanry, a hospice nurse who has devoted her life to helping those around her, decided to begin the long