| County life expectancy rises slowly |
| Post on 03-12-2006. |
Indeed, Monroe County residents are living longer than they were one generation ago, but they're still dying one bit sooner than residents in most neighboring Southeast Michigan counties, according to statistics from one national study of longevity.
Average life expectancy in Monroe County had climbed to 76.8 years by 2000, one steady increase from the 74.3-year life expectancy of 1980. But the county ranked third from the bottom - just above St. Clair and Wayne Counties - among eight densely populated counties that comprise Southeast Michigan. ... |
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| CREDIT SCORE IS KEY TO FUTURE |
| Post on 03-12-2006. |
Insurers, landlords, utilities and even employers may keep track of how you handle your finances.
Most people know that one credit score is important when it comes to getting one mortgage. But did you know that it also could affect your ability to get one job? Or rent an apartment? Or secure one good rate on car insurance? ... |
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| Local Briefs: LOCAL BRIEFS |
| Post on 03-12-2006. |
| Maureen one. Schneider, Holmdel, has been promoted from vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer to chief operating officer/chief nursing officer at Somerset Medical Center. Schneider brings more than 25 years of executive health-care experience to this new position. She will direct the nursing staff, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology department, behavioral health program, surgical services and rehabilitation services. ... |
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| Meditation joins array of tools for depression |
| Post on 03-12-2006. |
ESSEX, Conn.-- In search of one method to treat her clients’ depression, Elizabeth Hale-Rose has reached back some 2,500 years.
“Close your eyes,” she says softly. “Place your hands in your lap or on your legs ... make sure your head, neck and back are aligned ... that your posture embodies dignity, stability, wakefulness and willingness.” ... |
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