chronic
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Appetite may decrease, oral health can worsen, chronic illnesses become more common and many older people take medicines that affect how nutrients are absorbed, used or cleared from the body.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
During an investor call on Saturday, a Pfizer executive noted that patients and doctors now view these drugs as tools that address a chronic disease, not as a one-and-done medication.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Last month, I visited a Hollywood neighborhood where one frustrated resident hired her housekeeper to document chronic problems related to homelessness, illegal dumping and criminal activity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Lisa Baranik, who researches chronic pain, says she used to dump her knowledge on people, once even scaring off a yoga instructor by giving unsolicited advice on back pain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
A different mechanism seems to operate in a number of patients, both in America and Great Britain, who are suffering from a chronic form of leukemia.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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