The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has announced.
Setting a new record for the 55th year in a row, the number of centenarians in Japan was 99,763 as of September, the health ministry said on Friday. Of that total, women accounted for an overwhelming 88%.
Remember when we thought it was Olive oil and salads? Or when it was…
Turned out it was universal healthcare?
The key is: Not fucking dying.
olive oil is still part of a heart healthy diet. that hasn’t changed. you think the answer is gonna be exactly one magic potion?
Yes. Universal healthcare is highly correlated with life expectancy even when controlling for a shitload of other variables. This is like the host studied thing on the planet and the science is not controversial.
I only know of one country worth talking about without universal healthcare, so the rest of us can and should discuss other aspects of this question.