Life Expectancy Reaches New High as Births Dip
Government vital statistics show Americans born in 1986 reaching a record life expectancy of 74.9 years while births fall to 3.731 million and the fertility rate hits a historic low. White Americans live longer, with women more than men. Marriage and divorce rates also decline to multi-decade lows, reflecting delayed family formation.
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National Center For Health Statistics
Department of Health and Human Services
United States
Abstinence Is Best In Preventing AIDS
Dear Ann Landers answers readers on AIDS prevention emphasizing abstinence or monogamous, safe relationships to avoid infection. She warns that someone can carry HIV without symptoms and infect a partner, urging careful choices in intimate life. The column also covers marital tension with a child, advising joint counseling, and defends lighter reader letters as relief from heavy topics.
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Hin
Linda
Ann
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Santa Monica
Women gain on men in pay but still trail overall
Washington AP census figures show women earned 70 percent of men’s pay in 1984, up from 62 percent in 1979, with gaps narrowing for younger workers. Study cites job clustering, lack of experience, and extensive career interruptions as main factors. women’s presence rises in professional, managerial, and technical roles.
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Washington
Census Bureau
U.S
WPW syndrome explained and family briefed
Dear reader, WPW is not Parkinson’s related. It reroutes heart electrical pathways causing short, rapid tachycardia episodes. Most with WPW have healthy hearts and good prognosis, with treatment ranging from observation to drugs or surgery if episodes persist. Also notes on psoriasis management and an ear piercing safety call. a birthday salute for Amanda Ann White marks her third birthday with family details.
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WPW
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