Cold weather can trigger flare-ups in several chronic conditions, including psoriasis, asthma, Raynaud's disease, and arthritis, according to health experts. Dry indoor air, reduced sunlight exposure, ...

Clarity about the concept will enhance understanding and facilitate implementation in self-management programmes for chronic conditions. With this study, we suggest that the concept of self-management ...

A spirometry test is one way to distinguish the type of lung disease. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both long-term lung conditions. They’re part of a disorder known as chronic obstructive ...

1 Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) & Ghent University, End-of-life Care Research Group, Brussels, Belgium Context Advance care planning (ACP) interventions have the potential to improve outcomes for ...

Objective To systematically identify and describe self-management interventions for adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Setting Community-based. Participants Adults with CKD stages 1–5 ...

Almost 36 million Americans have chronic kidney disease or CKD, and 9 out of 10 of those people don’t know they have it. Most people have a pair of kidneys, which are organs located below the ribs ...

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) is a program started by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Countries ...

She supported calls made in the report for better mental health support to be provided to all patients living with a chronic condition, particularly as many will have already battled for a diagnosis.

reuteri PB-W1 in one participant. A single dose of L. reuteri had no detectable impact on microbiome ecology, chronic disease risk markers, and plasma metabolome. The restore diet decreased ...

So, why are many on social media advocating to ditch seed oils because they supposedly cause a rise in chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes? Let’s debunk this myth.

The National Institute of Mental Health defines chronic disease as “a condition that lasts at least one year and requires ongoing medical attention or limits activities of daily living or both.” ...