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 ...

Acute and chronic conditions typically differ in how they develop and how long they last. Broadly speaking, acute conditions occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are ...

Acceptance of illness has a protective role in health outcomes for people living with chronic illness (Casier et al., 2011). Illness acceptance is linked to decreased anxiety and depression, increased ...

Living with a chronic illness can introduce a world of challenges, from physical symptoms to the expense that comes with paying for medical care to manage your condition. It's especially important to ...

Acute stress is a part of life, but when it turns into chronic stress, it can cause serious health concerns both mentally and physically. Acute stress is the stress you feel as the direct result of a ...

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) describes an inherited genetic condition that affects a person’s immune system. It results in a type of immunodeficiency and causes people to be highly susceptible ...

For 67 years Globe Santa, a program of the Boston Globe Foundation, has provided gifts to children in need at holiday time. Please consider giving by phone, mail, or online at globesanta.org. Many of ...

More women than men have chronic kidney disease, but more men develop kidney failure More women than men have chronic kidney disease, but more men develop kidney failure. In an effort to explain the ...

On February 7, 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act (HR 485). We believe the bill would compromise the evaluation of medical treatments. Here is ...