ailments

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From the autumn, the new £340m investment will see five common ailments added to this list, although it is not yet clear what these will be.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Some local residents have long pressed leaders to act, saying that intrusive noise could worsen post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Increased levels of klotho are thought to combat inflammation and improve cognition, and therapies to boost its production are being developed in the U.S. to target specific neurodegenerative ailments, such as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Woods has grown comfortable with his aging, quasi-emeritus role, cracking wise about the sport’s up-and-comers and his various old man ailments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

She tried to reassure me, but still when the people came to the Paqo with their troubles and ailments, I held back, afraid that they would reject me.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis