Compare life expectancy and healthy life expectancy

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Life expectancy refers to the number of years a person at a given age can expect to remain alive. Healthy life expectancy refers to the number of years a person at a given age can expect to live in full health, without chronic diseases or disabilities.

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A) polyphagia B) tachyphagia C) dysphagia D) polypepsia

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The function of negative selection of thymocytes in the thymus is to eliminate

a. single-positive thymocytes b. double-positive thymocytes c. alloreactive thymocytes d. autoreactive thymocytes e. apoptotic thymocytes.

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The nurse explains to a group of students that the upper, rounded portion of the stomach is the ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Limited research suggests that acupuncture may be effective in treating

A) obesity. B) anxiety disorders. C) back and neck pain. D) breast cancer.

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