Today people are living to be much older than ever before. Some of the main reasons for this are the improved health care and better nutrition available to everyone.
) h& }* h% }3 FMedical care is more available to people. Although not everyone can get the best health care,
( Y) `; n! }3 E( W) \9 e1 {everyone can get basic health care and advice. When people are seriously ill, they can go to a
/ O% |$ y8 z# T$ {! Q* E2 y @public hospital and be taken care of. Years ago, health care wasn’t available to everyone. Some people didn’t live near a doctor or a hospital, and others couldn’t pay for the care they needed.
1 }7 d, H" Q. k) t$ z* `/ fThey made do with herbal medicines or folk remedies. Of course, some of these worked, but not for the more serious diseases.
6 A6 x& A7 \+ J4 Y1 w$ m. ]The quality of medical care has improved. That’s also a factor in longevity. Doctors know more
+ l& N# b5 {& q! }& @now about what causes disease and how to cure it. Years ago, doctors only knew about the most
$ i+ y! b$ m- Dbasic diseases and cures. Medicine was not very advanced. You could die from something as + Y6 I2 P9 o% W- a. h7 f! k
simple as an infection from a cut. Now we have antibiotics and other medicines to help cure
2 x% U, t; I* N& e3 @8 c( N5 ]infections. % a0 K: W2 l w$ o1 ^
$ _4 j4 K/ }, t2 x4 a" B) \+ rPeople are also living longer now because of better nutrition. We’re eating better and more
+ p% e- i! Y' n/ Uhealthfully than we used to. That’s reduced the number of people with heart disease and cancer. ! h( \' e1 N! [
We try to eat low-fat foods and eat more vegetables and fruits, which are now available year- & ^- V) N0 k: c5 O" l1 t
round.
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! b, U. l. z/ F- ?. q2 gImproved medical care and healthy eating habits has greatly expanded our life spans. What we need to do now is make ’sure that everyone in the world has these benefits. |