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'Credit Crunch' Will Hit Retirees in Unequal Ways

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 09, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- How severely retirees will be affected by the continuing financial crisis and subsequent "credit crunch" depends to a considerable extent on the kinds of retirement plans they rely on for retirement income, ...





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Researchers link health-care debate to risk of dying in US and Europe

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 2

The current health care debate in the United States is complicated. Trade-offs between heath care expenditures, lifestyle choices and life expectancy have been suggested but seldom clearly demonstrated. The U.S. spends on ...


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Wolves lose their predatory edge in mid-life, study shows

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Although most wolves in Yellowstone National Park live to be nearly six years old, their ability to kill prey peaks when they are two to three, according to a study led by Dan MacNulty and recently published ...


Roth IRA conversion not a good fit for all, tax expert says

Other Sciences / Economics

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Starting next year, anyone can convert retirement savings into tax-advantaged Roth individual retirement accounts, but the much-touted switch isn't for everyone, a University of Illinois expert on tax and elder law warns.


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AFL-CIO head flexible on taxing high-value plans

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(AP) -- The head of the AFL-CIO said Monday he's willing to consider a tax on high-end health insurance plans to help pay for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, as long as middle-class workers ...


People who work after retiring enjoy better health, according to national study

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according to a national study. ...


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Australian population growth fastest for 50 years: data

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created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australia's population grew at its fastest rate in 50 years in the 12 months to March thanks to a surge in migrant numbers, official figures showed Tuesday.


Accused credit card hacker lived large in Miami

Technology / Internet

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Nestled near a row of sultry, silvery-green palm trees and a 205-foot-long infinity pool, room 1508 at the National Hotel on South Beach is a portrait of Art Deco luxury. It is also where, on May 7, 2008, federal ...


Retirees' health-care benefits at risk, study warns

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A nearly two-decade trend that is stripping away employer-provided health-care benefits for retirees in private business will likely continue and could soon hit an even deeper pool of government retirees, new research by ...


Study: Seniors see savings in Medicare drug option

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Medicare's 3-year-old prescription drug plan has largely met its main goal of making lifesaving medicines more affordable for seniors, a new report found.


Japanese people living longer than ever: government

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created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Japanese people are living longer than ever, with the average life expectancy now 86.05 years for women and 79.29 years for men, the health ministry said Thursday.



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