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NEWS ABOUT: chronic illness

chronic illness stories: 4 news summaries

Men More Likely to Abandon
Sick Partners

Seven times as many women stay when serious illness strikes

Oct 15, 09 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Relationships fail seven times more often when illness strikes the female partner than when it strikes the man. Researchers don't know why, but theories abound: “There is an immediate shift in a relationship when an illness is diagnosed,” a counselor tells the Times of London. Gender roles... More »

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cancer • divorce • disease • women • men • marriage • multiple sclerosis • chronic illness • gender roles • relationship • scientific study • medical study • terminal illness

(Newser) - The end of a marriage means the end of good health for many people, a new study finds. Researchers discovered that people who lost a spouse, whether through divorce or death, were roughly 20% more likely to suffer chronic health problems even if they later remarried, HealthDay reports. The scientists... More »

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divorce • health • marriage • public health • stress • chronic illness • couples • married couples

Worst Chronic Disease Is Depression

Docs tie better mental health treatment to better overall health

Sep 7, 07 4:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Depression is more debilitating than diabetes, asthma, arthritis, or angina—and people suffering from chronic illness and depression are in worse health than those diagnosed with any other combination of diseases, the BBC reports. "These results indicate the urgency of addressing depression as a public health priority," says... More »

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health • depression • mental health • public health • chronic illness • World Health Organization • health study

Skipping Meds Can Be Deadly

Half of patients undermine health
by skipping doses,
quitting medication

Jul 31, 07 5:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Half of all patients with chronic illnesses don't take their medication as prescribed, says a new report, undermining their health and hastening their death. Patients with illnesses like heart disease and asthma often skip doses, misunderstand prescriptions or drop medication as soon as they feel better. The result is  more... More »

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medicine • health • elderly • heart disease • patients • blood pressure • prescription drugs • chronic illness • prescription

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