Getty President Michael Milken of the Milken Institute posed perhaps the most important question during arguably the most important session of the Institute’s Future of Health Summit last week. Given that we’ve been talking about the health and economic burden of chronic disease for decades, he asked, when are we finally going to make progress? …
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VSChronic illness is pervasive in the United States. Trillions of dollars are spent and hundreds of thousands of lives are claimed by chronic disease each year. So why do we feel like we’re going backwards, with declining life expectancy and a higher prevalence of chronic disease? The pandemic, for its part, has been an accelerator, …
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December 05, 2022 2 minute read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Schechter reports that the study was funded by AstraZeneca. He also reports receiving travel assistance from Novo Nordisk. Please see the study for relevant financial information from all other authors. ADD A SUBJECT TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are published on Please provide …
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A six-month study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine finds that using portable home air purifiers can improve certain markers of cardiovascular health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. People with COPD often suffer from shortness of breath, chest tightness and chronic cough. Cardiovascular diseases such as arrhythmias, heart failure, strokes and …
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Stock image | Photo by fizkes/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Shopping lists and social gatherings are stressful enough. No one wants to deal with depression, anxiety, or chronic pain while on vacation, but sadly, these losses to our mental and physical well-being never take a day off. Stock image | Photo …
