chronic disease
noun
plural chronic diseases
: a disease (such as asthma, coronary heart disease, or diabetes) that continues or occurs again and again for a long time : a medical condition of prolonged duration
… childhood obesity that too often leads to chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure.—
Akiba Solomon
Akiba SolomonMost oncologists are reluctant to use the word "cure," and tend to speak of cancer as a chronic disease. The goal of treatment is remission, a state in which the cancer can't be detected.—Sallie Tisdale
Sallie TisdaleMore than 2,200 local doctors had voluntarily provided free care to uninsured patients, including surgery, chemotherapy and chronic disease management.—The Dallas Morning News
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Kanishka Rao, 29, is using AI to identify high-risk chronic disease patients with his company Carenostics.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Nutritional taxes are gaining favor The WHO currently recommends that countries use nutritional taxing to combat the increase in chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity, and many institutions like the World Bank are also arguing the same.
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Endometriosis is a chronic disease in which tissues similar to the uterine lining grow outside, rather than inside, the uterus, causing pain and fertility issues.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Okinawa is also known as a Blue Zone, a region where a significant portion of the population lives well past 80 and boasts lower rates of chronic diseases.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Nutritional taxes are gaining favor The WHO currently recommends that countries use nutritional taxing to combat the increase in chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity, and many institutions like the World Bank are also arguing the same.
—Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 1 Dec. 2024
Endometriosis is a chronic disease in which tissues similar to the uterine lining grow outside, rather than inside, the uterus, causing pain and fertility issues.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Okinawa is also known as a Blue Zone, a region where a significant portion of the population lives well past 80 and boasts lower rates of chronic diseases.
—Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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chronic disease
noun
: a disease (such as asthma, coronary heart disease, or diabetes) that continues or occurs again and again for a long time : a medical condition of prolonged duration
Millions suffer from debilitating chronic disease caused by smoking. It is a major risk factor in cardiovascular disease, chronic bronchitis and emphysema …—Phil Gunby, The Journal of the American Medical Association
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