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The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.