Other medications can control our blood pressure, counteract the
effects of diabetes, and even treat mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
Modern surgery saves countless lives every day, and doctors
are constantly inventing ways toreduce the impact of surgery on
the body. Finally, our everyday health is better than ever, thanks
to improvements in nutrition, cleanliness, and general living conditions.
In many countries, a child born today can expect to
live years or even decades longer than a child born just a few generations ago.
Yet, linked to the miracles of modern medicine, there is the curse of
success. Medical conditions that used to kill people can now be
treated, but still not cured. People today live longer lives, sometimes
with a chronic disease, such as diabetes. In modern society,
patients must now play a major role in how they live with those
conditions. They must be partners with their doctors to figure out
how to prevent chronic conditions from developing and to live with
any conditions they may already have. It is very important to learn
as much as possible about your own personal health in order to
live the longest, healthiest life you can.
One of the biggest changes to affect human health in the past
century, and especially in the past few decades, is that a lot more
information is now available to the public. This has come about partly
because doctors and scientists have discovered so much recently.
To be continue....
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