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There's an exhibition at the British Museum (http://www.pharmacopoeia-art.net/articles/in-sickness-and-in-health/ http://www.pharmacopoeia-art.net/articles/in-s
by bambataa 8y ago
There's an exhibition at the British Museum (http://www.pharmacopoeia-art.net/articles/in-sickness-and-in-health/ http://www.pharmacopoeia-art.net/articles/in-sickness-and-in...) that shows how many prescription pills people take over their lifetime. It's striking how many more pills women take (mostly due to birth control obviously).
- FelipeCortez 8y agoCool to know it's still there. One of the most remarkable things I've ever seen at a museum
- Latteland 8y agoof course we live a lot longer than people used to on average. would be interesting to measure how much is from treating problems along the way, vs more healthy hygiene vs childhood survival from sickness.