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A new study of older women finds those that are overweight actually have less leg strength and power than their normal-weight counterparts ... A survey finds that the cost of employer-based health insurance will rise less this year than in the previous few ... Scientists have found a way to reverse the aging of human stem cells"”which is good news, because our old fountain-of-youth hope"”'longevity genes'"”isn't holding up so well in light of new research.
Prostate Cancer + Treatment = Sexual Dysfunction? Medical Marijuana = Less Crime? Payroll Tax Cut = Bad News for Social Security?
Retirement Investing-It's Complicated: Does your retirement investment advisor have your best interests in mind? Possibly not-under current law, many investment consultants and advisors for 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts are not considered 'fiduciaries,' meaning they're not legally…
Obama is proposing tax increases, war spending decreases, and cuts to programs such as Social Security and Medicare in his deficit reduction plan ... Banks are slashing interest rates and imposing more fees on checking accounts to dissuade customers ... And investigative reporter Ellen E. Schultz suggests that it was greed, not the economy, that led companies to slash employee benefits and raid workers' retirement funds.
The National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems this week proposed letting companies that lack their own employee pension plans buy into public retirement funds via the Secure Choice Pension ... A new survey conducted by WebMD and the nonprofit Sanford Health found parents would rather discuss the birds and the bees with their kids than weight ... And broadcaster Pat Robertson tells viewers it's okay to divorce a spouse with Alzheimer's disease.
Grandparents Go Viral: Not since 'The OGs' hit YouTube have a pair of grandparents made such a viral video splash. Bruce and Esther Huffman, a retired Oregon couple with a new laptop, just wanted to take a picture. As Esther tried to get the computer's camera to work, Bruce made monkey faces, sang…
If dementia were a country, its economy would rank No. 18 in the world, according to a new report from Alzheimer's Disease International. And nearly three-quarters of people living with dementia have not been diagnosed. The tragedy of this is that early interventions can slow brain deterioration, but many are missing out. But there have actually been some exciting discoveries in the world of early Alzheimer's interventions announced this week.
Is Rick Perry a 'Scary Guy?' There was more talk of vaccinating young girls than of saving Social Security at last night's 'CNN/Tea Party Express' debate, as the GOP candidates-led by an especially vocal Michele Bachmann-leapt on Texas Gov. Rick Perry for the state's mandating girls get the HPV…
We're used to seeing Social Security disagreements between Republicans and Democrats, but the issue is now becoming a major source of contention within the GOP. At a debate Wednesday night, Texas governor and Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme." This didn't sit well with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who said that kind of rhetoric is bad for the party.
More than 20 percent of those who apply for individual coverage are rejected ... The 2012 Republican presidential contenders are set to go at it again this evening, with a televised debate on CNN ... The classic ranch house is gaining ground once again, and boomers are leading the trend.