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Fed:Some interesting health stats for a day in Australia25/06/2008 - On any one day in Australia: - 746 babies are born, including 12 sets of twins and 230 babies by caesarean section. - 300 females become first-time mothers, at an average age of 28. - 360 people die, 75 of which are aged under 65 and nine are under 25. - 2.9 million people smoke at least one cigarette, with 56,000 of those smokers aged under 18. - 2,000 infants are vaccinated against diptheria, tetanus and polio. - 6,500 women aged over 20 have a pap smear through the National Cervical Cancer Screening Program. - 1,200 people are diagnosed with a non-melanoma skin cancer. - 290 people are diagnosed with other invasive cancers, 110 people die from them. - 130 people aged 40-90 years have a heart attack, 52 of which are fatal. - Two children are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. - 780,000 people take antidepressant medication. Source: AAP NewsWire Premium Storefronts
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