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What are the Health Issues Baby Boomers Face?

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Baby Boomers

The latest findings from The Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggest that perhaps up to 50% of United States citizens aged 55 to 64 suffer from elevated blood pressure and excess weight.

These two issues are widely accepted as the cause for the spike in the number of stroke and cardiovascular disease victims. It is also believed that escalating diabetes cases may be linked to these sources.

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