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Since their widespread development and use over a century ago, childhood vaccines have enjoyed remarkable success, saving countless lives and prolonging the life expectancy of millions of Americans.

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We still have a lot to do before we will know if we are really prolonging life and reducing serious medical problems.

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The Minister also argued that many new drugs do not have as many benefits as they claim in prolonging life and warned that patients can suffer side effects worse than the original symptoms.

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He claimed they should not expect National Health Service time and money to be spent on research into prolonging life.

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Bayless did not want life-prolonging medical interventions, and her family is fully satisfied with the care she received.

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In recent years there have been substantial gains in the number of people receiving life-prolonging antiretroviral therapy in low- and middle-income countries, totalling 4 million by December 2008, which represents an increase of 1 million from the previous year.

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Also (b) if we look at it from an economic viewpoint (as we do of most things, these days) then there is no financial sense in prolonging, e.g. my life, if I become seriously ill and incapacitated and I choose not to want to burden anyone.

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