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Do you consider people in this day in age are generally healthier than people 100 years ago?

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Dr. Stuart Kanter answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Geriatrics

Yes: Preventative medicine, decreased carcinogen exposure, better pre-natal care, and advances in all realms of medicine are all responsible.

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 6/21/2015

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