Life expectancy rise in rich countries slows down: took 30 years to prove

Re:Life expectancy rise in rich countries slows down: took 3... by apwell23 on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @08:04AM (#41858102)

yep exactly. 'healthcare' should be called 'disease care' . Most ppl are too far gone to recover from their illness by the time they go to the doctor.

All the medicines they prescribe are merely to manage symptoms. I have GERD and reflux. I was given PPI after many many tests. How does taking PPI extend my lifespan. Whatever has gone wrong with my body is still there.

How is this not obvious to ppl making this absurd correlation between hospital care and lifespan.

Medicine doesn't have shit of new breed of diseases and disorders ppl are dying from. Doctors don't have answers to any of modern illnesses so how does it matter if access to a useless person is govt funded or 'free market'.

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Re:Life expectancy rise in rich countries slows down: took 3... by r2_pilot on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @09:24AM (#41858790)

> I have GERD and reflux. I was given PPI after many many tests. How does taking PPI extend my lifespan. Whatever has gone wrong with my body is still there.

It can potentially extend your life by reducing your probability of developing esophageal cancers, improve your quality of life in the meantime, and there are other complications from untreated GERD I can't recall but would negatively impact your life.

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Re:Life expectancy rise in rich countries slows down: took 3... by apwell23 on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @12:03PM (#41860709)

They are only approved for short term use because of myriad of side effects ( including things like life threatening colon inflammation, kidney disease ect)

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