The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.
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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.
