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Chronic diseases are diseases of long duration and generally slow progression. Chronic diseases, such as Heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and Diabetes, are by far the leading cause of mortality in the world, representing 60% of all deaths. Out of the 35 million people who died from chronic disease in 2005, half were under 70 and half were women.
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∙ 13y ago
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A Chronic condition is a physical or mental health condition that lasts more than one year and causes functional restrictions or requires ongoing monitoring or treatment.
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∙ 7y agoThe ailments that last for a long time, even as much as a lifetime, are called chronic diseases.
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∙ 14y agosome chronic health disease are, heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis
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∙ 13y agoChronic health conditions are conditions that are long lasting. They can last for months or years. Some examples would be Arthritis, Hay Fever, Fibromyalgia.
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∙ 12y agoa health risk that ails you for the rest of your life, or that keeps coming back.
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What is chronic depressive ill health?
Depression is a broad diagnosis. The patient is in depressed mood, and he/she loose the pleasure in most activities. A chronic physical health problem can both cause and exacerbate depression. When a person has both depression and a chronic physical health problem, functional impairment is likely to be greater than if a person has depression or the physical health problem alone.
Which health problem is a serious concern in poor countries?
In all but the poorest countries chronic diseases are the most serious health problem in poor countries.
Can long term asbestos exposure cause chronic sinus problem?
Asbestos is associated with a number of very severe chronic health problems but chronic sinus problems is not among them.
Why does a person have a chronic sinus problem?
Go to google and type in Chronic Sinus Problem. There is a TON of info there.
What is a chronic problem?
it is a problem that you are stuck with for the rest of your life
What is wrong with William perrys health?
he has a chronic nerve disease. he has a chronic nerve disease. he has a chronic nerve disease.
Can you give me a sentence for chronic?
The spinal cord injury caused her chronic ongoing pain and discomfort ; a chronic problem for her .
Is polio chronic?
The disease of polio is generally not chronic in nature. The effects of the disease, however, can have lifelong and major health consequences.
Does having an acute or chronic disease improve your health?
no it doesn't
Can dizziness be chronic?
Dizziness often disappears without treatment or with treatment of the underlying problem, but it can be long term or chronic
Health effects resulting from contact with a hazardous substance over a long period of time is called?
Chronic Exposure
Is snoring a health problem?
Snoring could be a sign of a health problem but not really a problem itself.
