chronic
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She has lived with chronic endometriosis all of her adult life, having first begun to experience chronic period pain aged 14.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
I pretend my chronic social media use is “for work,” and to some extent that’s true.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Researchers hope to determine whether these approaches can reshape brain activity and improve how people subjectively experience chronic pain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Together, these findings provide new evidence that chronic pain flares involve brain processes associated with personal identity, not just the physical experience of pain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
It was the beginning of a chronic problem for Seabiscuit, who loved eating so much that he often followed up his regular meals by consuming his own bedding.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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