chronic
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That figure is up 7.5% from a year ago amid rising prices for care, greater use of healthcare services as the population ages, and growing costs tied to managing chronic conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The invisible labor can spill into strained marriages, chronic stress and the feeling of constantly treading water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Many also arrive with chronic jaw or facial pain and report poor sleep, all of which need assessing in their own right, he says, rather than simply being blamed on the grinding.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to move glucose from the bloodstream into cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Dewey one was a deeply black boy with a beautiful head and the golden eyes of chronic jaundice.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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