An American born in 2019 will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs than being married or receiving an education, according to new research by Jessica Ho, associate professor of sociology and demography at Penn State. She reported the findings this week (article date: Oct 6) in the journal Demography.

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    1 year ago

    Turns out evolution isn’t goal oriented, and we’re just a mass of questionable genetic material with precarious chemical balances.

    Thank you, modern medicine, I would literally be dead without you