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It’s the body’s normal response to infection or injury — but chronic inflammation can lead to health issues. Here’s where inflammation can go wrong and tips for preventing it.

Long-term (chronic) inflammation in your body has been linked with several types of cancer, in addition to other serious conditions. One recent study found that 20% of cancer-related deaths were ...

What comes first — inflammation or disease? When the body is in an inflammatory state, it can start to destroy the very things it needs to function, such as our vital organs and blood vessels. Why do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inflammation is your body’s natural way of dealing with injury and infection There’s an important distinction to be made between ...

Your body might be sending you hints about your health. Medically reviewed by Vivek Cherian, MD Fact checked by Haley Mades Inflammation isn’t always obvious—when it becomes chronic, it can show up as ...

Obesity, inflammation, and type 2 diabetes are interconnected in a cyclical way. Obesity causes chronic inflammation, which helps drive the development and progression of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes, in ...

A recent study confirms that fructose can cause chronic inflammation and contribute to greater risk of other diseases. Dietitians and physicians clarify that fructose from added sugars like table ...

Golam Khandaker’s mother has had arthritis for as long as he can remember. She also lives with depression, and it always struck Khandaker how precisely her arthritis flare-ups coincide with her most ...

A new report suggests that millions of U.S. adults are unaware they may have undiagnosed cardiovascular risk factors that ...