The same thing a doctor would take." They learn how to diagnose and manage common illnesses like colds,or chronic problems such as diabetes and heart disease.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

The fifth group on the list is people twenty-five to sixty-four with chronic, or long-lasting,health problems.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a life-threatening condition commonly caused by years of smoking.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

Chronic cases can lead to death from cirrhosis or scarring of the liver and liver cancer.

VOA: special.2011.05.25

The new report says widespread obesity is increasing the rates of chronic, or long-lasting,disease.

VOA: special.2009.07.21

Acute and chronic pain can be mild or severe.

VOA: special.2010.05.04

"If we started seeing less fit employees or those with chronic illnesses or aging employees discriminated against in the workplace because they're not thought of as as vigorous, that's the potential danger I would say."

VOA: special.2011.02.28

Osteoarthritis is the result of infection, trauma or simply age, and is the leading cause of chronic disability worldwide.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

The study found that half the women who died were obese and that 56 percent had a chronic illness, such as high blood pressure, heart disease or asthma.

VOA: standard.2010.06.23