Why do Americans die younger than Britons?

According to a recent article in BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14070090) Americans are falling behind other countries in life expectancy.  In this article the BBC reports on recent research by Dr. Ali Mokdad at the University of Washington.  The...

The Health Care Americans Deserve for Christmas

Americans deserve a health care system that embodies fundamental American values.  What would such a system look like?  The HealthCARE principles advocated by Healthy Memphis Common Table (HMCT), Health, Choice, Access, Responsibility and Education, point the way. ...