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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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.
Simple food web of an Arctic island. NOTE: The indication of detritivores and pathogens was not part
Caribbean Climate
Surtsey, a volcanic island, during the time of its formation.