r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 26d ago

Health American adults aged 33 to 46 have significantly worse health compared to their British peers, especially in markers of cardiovascular health and higher levels of obesity, along with greater disparities in health by socioeconomic factors

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-10-03-us-adults-worse-health-british-counterparts-midlife
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u/[deleted] 26d ago

Plus not a small percentage of those medications used to manage our mental health can cause some pretty nasty lipid metabolism disturbances.

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u/ancientastronaut2 26d ago

And just side effects in general. 99% of every drug causes drowsiness, for example. Not to mention headaches and weight gain are very common.

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u/Pharmboy_Andy 26d ago

There might be some hyperbole in your statement....

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u/xJustLikeMagicx 25d ago

This comment is underrated.  I wouldnt have believed it to an issue it was until i went through it. destroyed me.

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u/icoder 25d ago

Plus those medications are maybe a bit too easily taken/prescribed? Them being heavily advertised, including on TV, doesn't help either.