chronic
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And for those with tendinopathy, chronic pain in the tendon, a slow and heavy load is important.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
In the book, she details her struggles with endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disease affecting roughly 10% of women of reproductive age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
But Truman felt that, over time, there was a risk of chronic cyanide poisoning, and that laetrile was far too dangerous to administer to a child.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
These included demographic characteristics, tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, physical inactivity, education, and income.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Because these small amounts of pesticides are cumulatively stored and only slowly excreted, the threat of chronic poisoning and degenerative changes of the liver and other organs is very real.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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