CHRONIC IS A TERM you've probably heard used to describe certain medical conditions. But you might know what it really means or which types of illnesses it refers to. Chronic conditions are diseases ...

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Kidney disease doesn't typically get as much attention as the other health conditions (think: breast cancer or adult depression). But recently, it's making headlines at the Olympics, as gymnast Sunisa ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

Anemia of chronic disease is anemia caused by inflammation from a long-term or chronic illness. It is also called anemia of inflammation. People with anemia of chronic disease may have normal or even ...

Pope Francis, history’s first pontiff from Latin America, has died. The 88-year-old religious leader battled chronic lung disease throughout his life, ending in over a monthlong hospitalization for ...

Type 2 diabetes medication Ozempic has been linked to a host of potential benefits outside of blood sugar management, including weight loss and helping to break addictions. Ozempic side effects tend ...