Library Index :: Health and Wellness: Illness Among Americans

Chronic Diseases: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention - Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory Diseases And Lung Health, Diabetes, Chronic Conditions Limit Activity

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define chronic diseases as prolonged illnesses that do not resolve spontaneously and are rarely cured completely. According to the CDC, chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease, cerebrovascular disease, and diabetes account for 70% of all deaths in the United States and almost half of the years of potential life lost before age sixty-five.

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