Tanner's annual checkup showed that flexibility in his legs had declined by 8% over the past year, Ms. Rico says.

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On Thursday, the Federal Reserve said Citigroup passed its annual checkup, a "stress test" to measure how a bank would fare in a recession.

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Most of us gauge our health by one or two measures: how we feel on a daily basis, or whether or not our doctor gives a thumbs-up at the annual checkup.

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This means sealing air leaks around windows and doors, properly insulating attics, replacing standard light bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps and giving your heating and cooling systems an annual checkup to ensure they're running properly.

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