ONCE DEADLY
More people are surviving diagnoses that used to be death sentences
WITH ABOUT 70 MILLION U.S. RESIDENTS SET TO TURN 65 BY 2031, health-care professionals says they’re already seeing a bigger population living longer with more disease than past generations. That may be scary for an industry already besieged by ballooning costs, but it also suggests that the boogeymen of disease are being increasingly tamed. Full Story
Sweating out the holidays on the job
From north to south, you’re seeing them now — those determined pinch hitters grateful to break a holiday sweat in pursuit of the almighty dollar. Full Story
SWFL prepares to welcome The Traveling Wall
The word Vietnam conjures up a swarm of emotions among every generation. This week, emotions run high with anticipation of the arrival of a national touring exhibit, “The Wall That Heals,” at Marco Island’s Veterans Memorial Park. The park will be home to The Traveling Wall from 7 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, through sunset on Saturday, Dec. 10. Full Story