How to Use chronic disease in a Sentence

chronic disease

noun
  • Subjects at the start of the review were at least 39 years old and free of any chronic diseases.
    — Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 2 July 2024
  • Many of our folks dealing with one or two or more chronic diseases ...
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
  • The burden of chronic diseases is rising the fastest in these countries.
    — Jess Craig, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic diseases for children and adults.
    — Jay Reddick, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Fish and nuts, sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which may protect against chronic diseases.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The study suggested looking at a chronic disease as a job.
    — Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Kennedy has long spoken of the need to address chronic disease through changes to what Americans eat.
    — Will McDuffie, ABC News, 4 June 2025
  • The two of them presided over the chronic disease epidemic, which was the greatest expense.
    — USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
  • Doctor and longevity expert Dr. Mark Hyman swears by these five foods to age well, live longer, and reduce the risk of chronic disease.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The benefits include a lower risk of chronic diseases and death.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
  • Plus, two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, which puts them at greater risk for many chronic diseases such as heart disease and stroke.
    — Andy Kessler, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Jorgensen sees semaglutide as the tip of the iceberg for a compound that could alleviate the huge costs on the health care system posed by a host of chronic diseases.
    — TIME, 2 May 2024
  • Many are able to manage the chronic disease of obesity and its related co-morbidities for the first time in their lives.
    — Jeremy Cooney, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For patients with diabetes, though, mood swings coupled with the anger of having a chronic disease can be tough to manage.
    — Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2023
  • What is less apparent is which comes first — the constipation or the chronic disease?
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 July 2024
  • But a new study suggests that your bowel movement frequency might play a role in your gut health and your risk of certain chronic diseases.
    — Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 19 July 2024
  • The frequency may also affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, a new study has found.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024
  • Support groups: Ask your healthcare provider about support groups for those with heart problems or chronic diseases.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Fiber may even lower the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, as well as the risk of developing colon cancer, Ali says.
    — Korin Miller, Flow Space, 25 June 2025
  • At the Oakland event Tuesday, Shanahan said her background in tech and passion tackling the rise in chronic disease are some of the attributes that will guide her role in Kennedy's campaign.
    — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The frequency of your bowel movements may affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, a new study has found.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 July 2024
  • Both are hydrating and may help with weight loss, healthy skin, blood pressure, and preventing chronic disease.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Maybe some of these can help act as traffic cops, ease the congestion and make a difference for specific chronic diseases.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Anyone who wants to eat more flavonoid-rich foods to reduce inflammation and chronic disease risk can start with produce.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 June 2024
  • When my father was diagnosed with a chronic disease, my mother was left to manage the Westwood building on her own.
    — Diana Ruzova, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • For those battling chronic diseases in Puerto Rico, those extra costs add up.
    — Mariela Torres Cintrón, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
  • His so-called Make America Healthy Again platform also pledges to end the chronic disease epidemic in children and adults.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease where tissue surrounding the air sacs in the lungs becomes thickened and scarred.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2023
  • There are also expenses like college tuition for their kids, medicine for chronic diseases and caring for their elderly parents.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • Coleman put together a long list of possible troubles: more chronic disease and mortality, longer wait times for care, medical debt and financial strain on families.
    — John Daley, NPR, 22 June 2025

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