chronic
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IBS is a chronic digestive disorder that affects roughly 10% of people in the U.S.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
Those are the latest findings in a broader set of four recently published papers that contend that homelessness should be understood as more than just a chronic housing problem.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Chris Baker has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and said it had "been exacerbated by the contaminants in the air".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
For those aging in place with multiple chronic conditions, keeping up with which meds to take when can feel like a full-time job.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
“There’s nothing wrong with me,” I went on, “except acute chronic fear.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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