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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).