But We Live Longer Today
Even in 1900 with all the advances that had accrued by then, the average lifespan was only 47. Today it is about 73. Why? Primarily because infant mortality has decreased by some fifteen-fold since 1900. Infants have fared better in modern times, as have adults, because of the ease of life, the ready availability of adequate and safe food, decreased physical stress and danger, and public hygiene created by utility infrastructure. So yes, the average lifespan has increased, but note that modern medicine cannot lay claim to that success any more than a rooster can boast responsibility for a sunrise. It is a simple play on statistics, bringing to mind George Burns ' humor, "If you live to the age of a hundred, you have it made, because very few people die past the age of a hundred." The delicious irony here is that the heroes of the average increased life span we now enjoy are food truckers and plumbers. Not quite as sexy as high-tech medicine, but true nonetheless. In the meantime, modern medicine attempts to take credit. Like a cheerleader taking responsibility for a team win, modern medicine just happens to be at the right place at the right time in history. (Originally published at GoArticles and reprinted with permission from the author, R.L. Wysong).About the Author:R. L. Wysong is author of several books; his most recent is Living Life As If Thinking Matters. He has practiced veterinary surgery and medicine, taught college courses in human anatomy, physiology, and the origin of life, directed research for his health education and product development company, and heads the Wysong Institute.Pages: 1 2 3 [4] 5
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