Researchers at the National Institutes of Health conducted an extensive study spanning a decade that found a rather surprising and unnerving trend. The number of marijuana smokers between the ages of 45 and 64 nearly tripled from 1991 to 2001. In the more recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the number of recent [...]
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With all the hoopla about the aging world population, have you ever wondered just how old, on average, the U.S. is? Not quite as old as you might think. The median age of Maine is 42 and that is the country’s oldest. Their motto? Dirigo – latin for “I direct” or “I lead”. I’ll let you [...]
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AARP recently identified the best places to live. Using such criteria as rich culture, great food, low stress and affordability, these cities ranked in the top five – Tucson, AZ; Greenville, SC; Montpelier, VT; Logan, UT and Ames, IA. Average commutes are short and number of sunny days are high. As you contemplate where you [...]
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