Famous Quotes & Sayings

He knows that his Freedom Party has emerged from chronic opposition to become a party which shares in government. He will do anything not to spoil this historic chance.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.

Jennifer Grey

Chronic pain can be very lonely. It can have a shame-based quality.

All governments must be prepared to deal with the infectious diseases because they could be overwhelming this year or next year, but the long-term problem is with the chronic diseases.

The BMI gives us a little more information than height and weight. It's a good predictor for who's going to develop a chronic disease. Unfortunately, we're in a society of overweight people. Period.

As obesity rates continue to grow at epidemic proportions in this country, the net effect will be dramatic increases in related chronic health conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

This devastating hurricane creates special hardships for those with disabilities and chronic diseases,

It's not just for seniors. Lots of people experience pain getting in and out of their vehicles... people with physical challenges, sports injuries, surgery recoveries, chronic conditions, pregnancy...they all like having extra support handle to help get in and out of the car.

North Korea has a substantial and chronic food deficit,

Martin O'Malley

There are more repercussions for a person being a chronic speeding violator in our country, than there is for a big bank being a chronic violator of S.E.C. rules!

Cycling continues to be an important part of OLN programming. With Lance Armstrong's retirement, fans are eagerly waiting to see who will emerge as the sport's next star. Through our coverage of the spring classics, we will be able to chronicle the drama leading up to, and including, the Tour de France.

We've had a few more years to get obese and develop chronic illnesses, whereas they are just beginning. So, if they can look at these comparisons and say, 'We need to stop this now,' they might be better off in the long run.

Diet and exercise are key factors in preventing chronic diseases and delaying aging.

David Schneider

Confronting Chronic Neglect: The Education and Training of Health Professionals on Family Violence.

This new system gives the NHS, for the first time ever, world-leading intelligence on chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease.

Elizabeth Blackburn

Observational studies show that exercise, nutritional supplements and reducing psychological stress can help. Chronic high stress and smoking can lead to accelerated telomere shortening.

People with chronic disease often want more information about their illness and the various treatment options available.

People would obviously prefer not to take a chronic medication every day.

But for those who have a chronic problem, it can't be explained by periodontal disease, ... Is it something in their saliva? The truth is, nobody knows.

One (witness) said he was grateful Mr. Titus was arrested, because now he can steal his business. One witness is a chronic marijuana smoker.

Sure, it's a frustration. There's no victory. It's just sort of like fighting a chronic disease.

Loneliness has been described as a chronic disease with no redeeming features. But it is very important for the survival of our species. It contributes to our humanity.

We can't do much about chronic disease prevention from my office. I can tell you to lose a few pounds on television, and you're going to say, 'Yeah, right,'

When it comes to the treatment of patients with chronic schizophrenia, the glass is only half-full.

If he had an infection we had to take him in. He has chronic lung disease.

Yochai Benkler

I know terrorism is real. And I know fear of it distorts public judgment. Terrorism is like a chronic illness. We have to learn to contain it and live with it.

Brian Quinn

We're encouraging people to hang in there. In Missouri, the flu season doesn't peak until January or February, and it takes about two weeks for the vaccine to take full effect, so there really is plenty of time for most people. There still is some concern for high-risk groups, who should have been first in line. Those are the folks we're encouraging to stay on the line with physicians and with county health departments to find out where the vaccine will be. But for the rest of us who are healthy and don't have a chronic illness or health problems, there really is plenty of time. We just need to be patient.

C. Everett Koop

They have been deprived nutritionally, or some illness has not been picked up, or they have not been screened for vision or hearing defects, or they have not had some kind of a chronic illness or error of metabolism picked up.

We need to invest in prevention because it's better for the quality of life of people if they live longer without a chronic or disabling disease, ... and it's better for us as a nation because we're not putting so many resources in treatment of chronic diseases.

The demand for home health monitoring as a way to help people with chronic conditions live healthy, independent lives is growing. We are growing to meet that demand.

The real problem with arsenic is the chronic long-term exposure. In the short term, these (delays) don't pose significant health concerns.

Hugh Grant

I'm such a chronic relativist, I can't hold down a strong opinion about many things long enough.

Andrew Lansley

I am not saying do not give people equal health services but do not pretend that giving more money for diabetes or chronic diseases means you are going to deal with the origins of health inequalities.