PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, June 29, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday, June 29, 2006

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Measuring Your Life Expectancy, from the Harvard Health Letter

With the first baby boomers entering their 60s, issues of life expectancy and quality of life are more important than ever. There's plenty of good news for the "abbies," otherwise known as aging baby boomers. The Harvard Health Letter says disability rates are falling, and research shows that older Americans are staying healthy for much longer than ever before.

According to the latest figures, average life expectancy in the United States is 77-point-six years, compared with 75-point-four in 1990. Furthermore, old age begets older age. Today, a 65-year-old American man can expect to live to 81-point-six; if he reaches the age of 85, he can expect to live to see 90. Women still outlive men -- although the gap is closing -- but the same demographic pattern holds. Old age adds to life expectancy.

However, compared with people in other countries, Americans aren't doing so well. American males and females rank 12th and 15th, respectively, in life expectancy at age 65. The United States also lags when it comes to years spent in good health. The Harvard Health Letter cites findings of a recent study comparing the health of people ages 55-64 in England and the United States. Americans were found to be less healthy than their English counterparts, with higher rates of cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, lung disease, and stroke.

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New CareerBuilder.com Survey Shows Challenges and Hope for U.S. Veterans Looking for Jobs

Federal authorities estimate that approximately 250-thousand U-S service members leave active duty annually. According to a new CareerBuilder.com survey, acclimating back into the civilian workforce can be difficult, with nearly one-in-five veterans stating it took them six months or longer to find a job after returning home. One-in-ten reported it took them more than one year. Unemployment amongst veterans in their early 20s is especially high, but employers are offering encouraging news for the job market. Four-in-ten hiring managers plan to recruit U-S veterans for their open positions in the last six months of 2006.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3242221

NBA and Spalding Introduce New Game Ball

The N-B-A is introducing a new Official Game Ball for play beginning in the 2006-07 season. The new ball, manufactured by Spalding, features a new design and a new material that together offer better grip, feel, and consistency than the current leather ball. This marks the first change to the ball in over 35 years and only the second in 60 seasons. In 1970, the ball was transitioned from a four panel to an eight panel ball.

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PRNewswire -- June 29

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