And for one that starts as an infectious disease in childhood but ends up
as a chronic disease of adolescents and young adults.
Reduced risk for sudden infant death syndrome, as
well as chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and childhood leukemia.
Ten community health centers in New Hampshire are getting $ 486,000 in federal money meant to reward them for being leaders in areas
such as chronic disease management and preventive care.
This insult causes irregularities and abnormalities in the immune system which then manifests
as chronic diseases in animals.»
The shipment contained more than 3 tons of urgently needed medical aid for patients with storm - related illnesses and injuries, as well
as chronic disease medicine to replace medications lost in the storm.
«Breast milk contains many of the same beneficial bacteria found in a woman's vagina, and breastfeeding infants are less likely than those consuming formula to develop respiratory and gastrointestinal infections and allergies as well
as chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity and inflammatory bowel disease.»
In other words, these genes do not cause disease per se unless they are thrust into a detrimental environment, one conducive to expressing these
genes as chronic disease.
Dr. Foldi (Foldi's Textbook of Lymphology) defines
Lipoedema as a chronic disease primarily affecting women, which accompanies a symmetrical increase in adipose (fat cells) tissue in the legs.
For example,
as the chronic disease progresses, peripheral neuropathy can become a primary concern for many patients with accompanying pain, numbness, hypersensitivity and reduced function in the arms and legs.
The Work It out Program was
developed as a chronic disease self - management and rehabilitation program for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in South East Queensland by The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health.
Topics include localization of brain function; general functions of specific brain areas; anatomy of the neuron; neurotransmission; mechanism of drug action on neurons; genetic, behavioral, and environmental influences on drug addiction; and
addiction as a chronic disease.
Using data collected separately from husbands and wives, Hagedoorn et al. (2001) found that one's own chronic diseases as well
as the chronic diseases of the spouse were independently related to psychological distress among older women.
«This new funding will allow (SEARCH) to continue to follow the 1,600 children in the study into adolescence and early adulthood as well as develop new programs to tackle major health issues
such as chronic disease, asthma and mental illness,» one of the study's chief investigators, Professor Emily Banks, told The Sydney Morning Herald.
«Vaccinations represent a major assault on the immune system [which] causes irregularities and abnormalities in the immune system, which then
manifests as chronic diseases.
This includes but is definitely not limited to headaches, PMS, hot flashes, skin problems, asthma (including EIA), arthritis, and joint pain — as
well as chronic diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, heart attacks, and strokes.
«Understanding the molecular mechanisms by which asthma develops and establishes
itself as a chronic disease is key to elucidating alternative and potentially curative therapies,» said Dr. Grayson.
The study comes out
as chronic diseases are rising rapidly and Alzheimer's disease is called «the disease of the century» — expected to rise from 5 million victims in 2008 to 12 million in 2030.
With $ 20 million over five years, the amfAR Institute for HIV Cure Research will support the work of scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF), the Gladstone Institute for Virology and Immunology (GIVI), the Blood Systems Research Institute (BSRI) and other academic partners who are at the forefront of the effort to cure AIDS, rather than simply treating
it as a chronic disease.
«We're now starting to think about metastatic breast cancer
as a chronic disease,» says Dr. Sardesai.
If you eat foods rich in antioxidants, you will help keep your immune system strong, making you better able to ward off colds, flu, and other infections as well
as some chronic diseases.
The facts: Life expectancy is normal or close to normal for most people with MS. «We think of
it as a chronic disease that can be managed,» says Nancy L. Sicotte, MD, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Because sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamin C and other antioxidants, they do an excellent dog at fighting against short - term infections as well
as chronic diseases.
In that scenario, the cancer is «managed»
as a chronic disease, and the dog lives with it.
Even if you're considered «uninsurable» by common life insurance standards — such
as a chronic disease or risky profession — you may still find an insurance company willing to give you a policy.
Addiction
as a chronic disease: From rhetoric to clinical reality.