Science news articles about 'chronic illness'

... , it is not important how the interaction happens, but just that it happens. People who suffer from chronic illnesses usually wait three to six months between office appointments with their care ...

... , which had previously been fatal in early childhood, according to Okumura. Consequently, the prevalence of chronic illness among young adults has also significantly increased. Up to 30 percent of ...

Kids with chronic illnesses told a researcher for a Calgary pediatric study that they want to play a bigger role in their own treatment, including learning how to talk to doctors themselves.

Compared to patients in seven other countries, chronically ill adults in the United States are far more likely ... safety problems. Two of five (43%) chronically ill U.S. patients who were insured all year ...

Compared to patients in seven other countries, chronically ill adults in the United States are far more likely to forgo care because of costs; they also experience the highest rates of medical errors, ...

... with IBD, asthma and sickle cell disease, with plans for future investigations in additional chronically ill pediatric and adult populations. Additionally, they are collaborating with outside ...

The uncertainties of a chronic illness can include job insecurity. It pays to know the rules.

(PhysOrg.com) -- As women increasingly outlive men, they face increasing risks of chronic illness as they age.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many patients with complex chronic illnesses are being overburdened by their treatment, according to research by a Newcastle University academic.

Patients who suffer from chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) also tend to suffer from other chronic illnesses, like asthma, hypertension, and arthritis. In a paper presented at the 2009 American Academy of ...

Holding on to hope may not make patients happier as they deal with chronic illness or diseases, according to a new study by University of Michigan Health System researchers. "Hope is an important part ...

After bouts with debilitating illnesses, one women turns her experience into a way to help others, and to earn a living.

A study estimates that about one of every three working-age adults without insurance in the U.S. has received a diagnosis of a chronic illness and is not getting adequate treatment.

... School of Medicine researchers have developed a new tool that facilitates diagnosis of anemia related to chronic illness, as well as diseases of iron overload. The results of a study detailing the ...

... says a new report, gets a C. Palliative care programs make patients facing serious and chronic illness more comfortable by alleviating their pain and symptoms and counseling patients ...