Obesity is a global health concern linked to chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer, yet its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Conjugated linolei [...]

Within the last five years, the prevalence of diabetes among inmates living in Oregon prisons has increased by 50%. [...]

Patient activation reflects the knowledge, skills, beliefs, and behaviors individuals need to manage chronic illness, yet it has not been extensively studied among people [...]

Despite the well-accepted links between a woman's diet during pregnancy and her offspring's lifetime risk for chronic disease, very little is known about the biopsychosoc [...]

By 2040, it is estimated that more than 20% of the US population will be at least 65 years of age. Prevalence of chronic disease within this segment creates challenges an [...]

This poem is included in the digital library as part of a partnership between the OHSU Library and the Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative to share Narrative Medic [...]

Parkinson’s disease (PD), a chronic, progressive neurological disease, affects at least one million Americans. During the course of PD, family members, mainly spouses, pr [...]

Cachexia, characterized by muscle loss, reduced food intake, and decreased activity, is a common complication of chronic diseases such as cancer, renal failure, heart fai [...]

Obesity is a serious public health problem in the United States as it is associated with an increased risk of chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease, hypertens [...]

This poem is included in the digital library as part of a partnership between the OHSU Library and the Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative to share Narrative Medic [...]