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Bookmark or Share- About Chronic Diseases | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionChronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.
- Chronic condition - WikipediaA chronic condition (also known as chronic disease or chronic illness) is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time. The term chronic is often applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months.
- Chronic Disease Fact Sheets | CDCChronic Disease Fact Sheets. Our fact sheets describe the most common preventable diseases in America, the key risk factors that cause them, and CDC’s health promotion activities for all age groups and in multiple settings. Chronic Disease Risk Factors. Excessive Alcohol Use. Physical Inactivity. Poor Nutrition. Tobacco Use.
- Noncommunicable diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. They are of long duration and generally slow progression. The four main types of noncommunicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
- Kidney failure (ESRD) - Symptoms, stages, & treatment | National Kidney ...About kidney failure. Kidney failure means your kidneys are no longer able to work well enough to keep you alive. With kidney failure, 85-90% of your kidney function is gone. People with kidney failure have stage 5 CKD (also known as end-stage kidney disease or ESKD). People with kidney failure will need dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive.
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