Sunday, January 15, 2012

[WATCH]: Food That Kills - Part 1

MEDICAL STATISTICS * The third highest cause of deaths in the US is what is termed "iatrogenic", which means "induced in a patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy." This accounts for an estimated 225000 deaths per annum which is about 10% of total deaths from all causes including old age. Of these, 12000 deaths result from unnecessary surgery. The highest cause of deaths in the US is heart disease (725000) and the 2nd highest is cancer (549000). Both of these were almost unheard of at the beginning of the twentieth century. * 180000 deaths a year occur due to adverse reactions to prescription medications. By comparison, general accidents in life account for 98000 per annum. This includes 42000 from car accidents, 120

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