ailments

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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

Summers can be deadly in India, where the scorching heat causes various heat-related ailments in people and has even resulted in deaths.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Genetic mutations are more pervasive than previously thought, causing cancer and other ailments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

This manages to both downplay the role of public health, vaccines, and antibiotics in expanding lifespans and ignore the fact that the Horsemen—especially cancer and neurodegenerative diseases—are ailments of aging.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

Studies of ancient skeletons indicate that the transition to agriculture brought about a plethora of ailments, such as slipped discs, arthritis and hernias.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari