CHRONIC IS A TERM you've probably heard used to describe certain medical conditions. But you might know what it really means or which types of illnesses it refers to. Chronic conditions are diseases ...

America is a nation awash in lifestyle diseases, nearly all of which are chronic. From hypertension, which impacts close to half of all adults, to chronic kidney disease, affecting more than one in ...

Chronic liver disease develops from long-term liver damage over months to years. The most common causes are viral hepatitis and chronically high alcohol consumption. Chronic liver disease is the ...

This population-based study shows that shared and pattern-specific blood biomarkers reflect biological vulnerability ...

For over two decades, I have worked to harness big data to uncover the root causes of chronic diseases, such as cancers. I also worked to create models that can guide individuals, physicians, and ...

Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...

Vaccines don’t just shield you from specific infectious diseases or help make symptoms less severe if you get sick but can also prevent common chronic illnesses, including some cancers, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diseases of the heart topped the 2022 list, and chronic lower respiratory diseases occupied the sixth spot. In ...