How to Use chronic disease in a Sentence

chronic disease

noun
  • Many of our folks dealing with one or two or more chronic diseases ...
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
  • There are still some obstacles, including her chronic disease, which can flare up in cold weather.
    Susan Young, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Subjects at the start of the review were at least 39 years old and free of any chronic diseases.
    Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 2 July 2024
  • The burden of chronic diseases is rising the fastest in these countries.
    Jess Craig, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The two of them presided over the chronic disease epidemic, which was the greatest expense.
    USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
  • Doctor and longevity expert Dr. Mark Hyman swears by these five foods to age well, live longer, and reduce the risk of chronic disease.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Plus, two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, which puts them at greater risk for many chronic diseases such as heart disease and stroke.
    Andy Kessler, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Jorgensen sees semaglutide as the tip of the iceberg for a compound that could alleviate the huge costs on the health care system posed by a host of chronic diseases.
    TIME, 2 May 2024
  • For patients with diabetes, though, mood swings coupled with the anger of having a chronic disease can be tough to manage.
    Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2023
  • What is less apparent is which comes first — the constipation or the chronic disease?
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 July 2024
  • But a new study suggests that your bowel movement frequency might play a role in your gut health and your risk of certain chronic diseases.
    Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 19 July 2024
  • The frequency may also affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, a new study has found.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024
  • Support groups: Ask your healthcare provider about support groups for those with heart problems or chronic diseases.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
  • At the Oakland event Tuesday, Shanahan said her background in tech and passion tackling the rise in chronic disease are some of the attributes that will guide her role in Kennedy's campaign.
    Stephen Fowler, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The frequency of your bowel movements may affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, a new study has found.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 July 2024
  • Anyone who wants to eat more flavonoid-rich foods to reduce inflammation and chronic disease risk can start with produce.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 June 2024
  • When my father was diagnosed with a chronic disease, my mother was left to manage the Westwood building on her own.
    Diana Ruzova, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • For those battling chronic diseases in Puerto Rico, those extra costs add up.
    Mariela Torres Cintrón, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease where tissue surrounding the air sacs in the lungs becomes thickened and scarred.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The two Nurses’ studies are complete, and looked at the risk factors for major chronic diseases in North American women.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 July 2023
  • Patients with diabetes or other chronic disease are at even greater risk for heart failure, according to the CDC.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024
  • They were affected by chronic diseases of many kinds, but especially those of the nervous system.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
  • Research suggests people who have plenty of friends and confidants are less likely to die from chronic disease.
    Jane Gifkins, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2023
  • In August, the military cut back on deferments for chronic diseases.
    Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body's cells become desensitized to insulin.
    Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Demand is surging as a result of aging populations and a rise in chronic disease.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 June 2024
  • The public health agency further notes that older adults, the very young and people with chronic diseases and mental illnesses are at the highest risk of heat illnesses.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The public health agency further notes that older adults, the very young, and people with chronic diseases and mental illnesses are at the highest risk of heat illnesses.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 21 June 2024
  • The chronic disease can cause severe pelvic pain and fertility issues.
    Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
  • Access to health care and doctors can play a major role in reducing the toll of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.
    Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024

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