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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease specialist, warned in early 2017 that a “surprise outbreak” would occur during the Trump administration, and he said that more needed to be done to prepare for a pandemic. “There is no question that there will be a challenge to the coming administration in the arena […]
Baby Boomers ushered in an unprecedented fitness revolution back in the '80s, and now, they're reaching retirement age and still enjoying the perks of physical activity, the survey suggests. More businesses are tailoring classes to better serve this aging population. “Even the frail elderly can improve their balance and ability to perform activities of daily […]
Nearly 40,000 people were shot to death in the U.S. in 2017, a record number of annual firearm-related fatalities and a return to a gun death rate not seen in more than 20 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The year’s 39,773 gunshot deaths equated to nearly 109 deaths each day, […]
You hear it every year around this time—you need to get your flu shot. But while some people follow this advice, it seems that a huge number still skip out on getting their vaccine—despite there being so many important reasons to do so. Just look at last year: According to a new report from the […]