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The life expectancy of people 60 years of age and older has been increasing, primarily due to the falling tobacco use among men, and a reduction in the cardiovascular disease mortality in both men and women. Lancet. 2014 Nov 6. pii: S0140-6736(14)60569-9.    (retrieved Dec, 2014). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.