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> This stat is in no way a bad thing. It could indicate a lack of preventative measures or excessively unhealthy lifestyles.
by tmnvix 3y ago
> This stat is in no way a bad thing.
It could indicate a lack of preventative measures or excessively unhealthy lifestyles.
- UncleMeat 3y agoOr a vast improvement in medical technology enabling new treatments for previously untreatable issues.
- tmnvix 3y agoAlmost certainly both. The prevalence of prescription contraceptives would support your conjecture, while that of diabetes medications would support mine. I do find the statistic intuitively astounding given what I know of friends and family. Unless elderly or on the pill, use of prescription medications seems low. I am not in the US though.