Even though people live longer now
it paradoxically seems like they were healthier in the mid-20th century http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8qEDwfHWKL0/S363mcxIorI/AAAAAAAADRY/Joyn57CfL5w/s800/clusc_8_1_00060800a_j.jpg
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