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The World Health Organization estimates that 17% of young couples currently need help getting pregnant, up from near zero 15-20 years ago when average sperm counts were still above the 45 million threshold.
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Sperm counts have fallen from 180M to 35M units/ml; 17% of couples now need fertility help (up from near zero 15-20 years ago) [1] — Jeremy Grantham "Sperm count: 180M → 35M units/ml: Human sperm count has fallen from an estimated 180 million units per milliliter in hunter-gatherer times …" 1:11:51 . In 20-25 years the average couple will need medical assistance to conceive. Dr. Swan projects median count hits zero by 2045.
Human sperm count has fallen from an estimated 180 million units per milliliter in hunter-gatherer times to just 35 million today, with the rate of decline accelerating at 2.5% per year.
Dr. Shanna Swan's projections indicate that if current decline rates continue, the median male sperm count will reach zero by 2045, meaning the average couple will need medical help to conceive.
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When applying for Medicaid to cover nursing home costs, there is a 5-year look-back period that can disqualify applicants who gave away or spent down assets.
A broken pipe filled the Bad Friends studio with what the hosts identified as hydrogen sulfide — microscopic fecal aeroparticles — that the crew denied smelling.
Fei-Fei Li's father's liver surgery performed by a da Vinci robot resulted in 10 times less blood loss than a typical open liver surgery, thanks to laparoscopic precision.
Approximately 115 million adults in the US currently have prediabetes, most of whom are unaware, according to the Lingo sponsor segment.
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Men's overdose death rate fell 27% in a single year, outpacing the 23% drop for women.
The steepest decline in overdose deaths was among 15–24-year-olds, whose rate fell 37%.
Fei-Fei Li observed that on a given hospital shift, nurses walk miles just to fetch medicine and supplies, illustrating a clear use case for assistive robotics in healthcare.
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