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  • Heart attacks at 50 years old

    February 4, 2016 Barry Segal, Founder of Segal Family Foundation & Focus for Health In my life I have had friends that have died suddenly within spitting distance of 50 years old. They were healthy men who have died instantly with no warning. Everyone I talk to gives me another example. In roughly 1960, my…

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  • The Fares Still Ain’t Fair

    January 15, 2016 Barry Segal, Founder of Segal Family Foundation & Focus for Health Everyone would want to have EZ Pass because it’s faster and more convenient, however it’s not easily attainable for someone without a checking account or credit card. We feel strongly that lower socioeconomic groups are continually faced with a myriad of…

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  • How many people really die from the flu each year?

    December 18, 2015 Barry Segal, Founder of Segal Family Foundation & Focus for Health Every winter, we hear this terrible statistic that 36,000 of us are going to die from the flu, so we better all get flu shots. The truth is, the CDC uses an algorithm to try to guess the number, and they…

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  • The Fares Just Ain’t Fair

    December 9, 2015 Barry Segal, Founder of Segal Family Foundation & Focus for Health Everyone would want to have EZ Pass because it’s faster and more convenient, however it’s not easily attainable for everyone. We feel strongly that lower socioeconomic groups are continually faced with a myriad of unfair challenges and this is an example…

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