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Penicillin isn't the only medical advancement from the past 100 years that is contributing to our high life expectancy rates.
by marknutter 13y ago
Penicillin isn't the only medical advancement from the past 100 years that is contributing to our high life expectancy rates.
- rayiner 13y agoYes, but the majority of the improvements stem from a handful of relatively low-tech things: antibiotics, clean water, improved nutrition, urbanization leading to most births happening in the presence of a medical professional, social changes reducing pregnancy among young teenagers, and a handful of key vaccines. Its not blockbuster cancer drags driving the increase.