Word: chronical
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Hillary is not the first overweight child to learn she has this form of diabetes, a chronic metabolic disorder that used to be called adult onset but was renamed in part because so many kids Hillary's age were getting it. As doctors have repeatedly warned, the U.S. is experiencing a diabetes epidemic. Some 18 million Americans suffer from one form or another, with 1.3 million new cases diagnosed last year--up from 878,000 in 1997. And although Type 2 diabetes still tends to strike people in their fifth or sixth decade, more children are getting it, a fact...
...response, may also play a key role. Inflammation is a complex biological process the immune system uses to limit the damage caused by various injuries. (Ever notice how a turned ankle swells or a sunburn feels warm to the touch? That's inflammation in action.) But when inflammation becomes chronic, it no longer limits damage. In fact, it starts to do harm to the body...
...society are up to the challenge. "Our health-care system is currently set up to deliver care for acute disease," says Ann Albright, chief of the California Diabetes Prevention and Control Program. "It's get in, get your shot, and away you go." Diabetes, however, is a chronic disorder that demands constant attention. You have to change your eating habits and incorporate physical exercise into each day's activities. You need to monitor your glucose levels several times a day to see how well you're doing. These prevention measures pay off in the long run in fewer heart attacks...
Every year about 60,000 babies are born in the U.S. weighing less than 3.3 lbs. and at risk of chronic lung disease. University of Chicago researchers reported last week that the outlook for such neonates could be improved with low doses of nitric oxide. In a study of 207 preemies, doctors gave half the group nitric oxide with their oxygen; the other half got the standard stuff. While 85% survived in the nitric oxide group, only 78% of the controls did. Of the nitric oxide infants, 61% were free of lung disease; that was true...
Many Harvard students often feel overwhelmed, but symptoms such as diminished interest in activities, chronic fatigue and unintended weight loss or gain could mean more than the typical midterm doldrums—they could mean clinical depression. Depression and other mental illnesses are common problems at Harvard, and the first step to treating these health concerns requires greater understanding and awareness of the serious issues involved...