Secrets for the Second Half of Life

Dear Concerned Reader,

In America, the average life expectancy for a man is 81 years and a woman, 84 years. And it's climbing!

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Sincerely,

Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine and Biological Chemistry
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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