illnesses

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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

"People get what we call malaise - achy in the muscles and the joints, and eventually developing some vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea," which he tells the BBC is "true for a lot of illnesses".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Mounting piles of garbage, stagnant water and a crumbling health system fueled outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses, further scaring away tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In rare circumstances, Salmonella can result in severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He wishes he had a friend who was a doctor, too, “for at every turn one would like to know, especially for the little one, where illnesses come from.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman