Word: chronics
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...broader implications of the new study will require further research. People who suffer from chronic inflammatory responses like arthritis may be at higher risk of heart disease. There may also be a cancer link, for among the substances released during the inflammatory response are free radicals that can trigger tumor growth. Maybe that's why doctors' advice to eat more nutrient-rich vegetables and less fat works equally well for a patient who is at risk for cancer or for heart disease. They've been treating the same underlying cause all along...
Parasite infestation is another chronic problem of high-density seafood farms. One of the most damaging organisms is the sea louse, which breeds by the millions in the vicinity of captive salmon. In 1989 Peter Mantle, who owns a wild salmon and sea-trout sport fishery in Delphi on the west coast of Ireland, discovered that young trout returning to his river from the ocean were covered with lice that were boring through the trouts' skin and feasting on their flesh. The sea lice were breeding near newly installed salmon farms in the inlet fed by his river...
...will aggravate the city's budget deficit. Last year's shortfall was more than $8 billion, or 5% of GDP, and this year's is expected to be even greater. Hong Kong's $113 billion in currency reserves are not in any immediate danger of running out, but a chronic deficit could undermine the government's perceived financial stability. There is speculation that corporate taxes could be increased or a sales tax instituted to compensate for the auction freeze?further damaging Hong Kong's reputation as a haven for business. Still, with its future on the line...
...delta-9 tetra-hydrocannabinol, the smile-producing chemical in pot] often appears in the blood of people in auto accidents. Yet they might omit the fact that most of these people also drank alcohol. Antiprohibitionists might cite a large study that showed no sign of memory problems in chronic marijuana smokers. Yet they might not mention that the tests were so easy that even a demented person could perform them...
...both screeched out in recognition, and then Ms. Boldt did probably the nicest thing she’s ever done for me besides overlooking my chronic lateness to homeroom those many years ago—she introduced...