chronic

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Another recent study led by Han found that volunteering helped counter the harmful effects of chronic stress on systemic inflammation -- a known biological pathway linked to cognitive decline and dementia.

From Science Daily

Those were the kind of routine but chronic problems that prevented millions from obtaining insurance — and therefore care.

From Los Angeles Times

The company was testing to see if Insmed improved symptoms in patients with the inflammatory condition chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps.

From Barron's

Prof Wigfield says that chronic loneliness is linked to inflammation, and can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and dementia in later life.

From BBC

Around half of people with chronic hepatitis B infections don’t know they are infected.

From Barron's