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.

They may help reduce your risk of various chronic diseases.

The buzzy term gets blamed for many diseases. But it isn’t all bad. Credit...Pete Gamlen Supported by By Nina Agrawal Illustrations by Pete Gamlen Inflammation has become a bit of a dirty word. We ...

Acute pericarditis is a condition in which inflammation occurs in the pericardium, the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart. “Acute” means the condition develops quickly or suddenly. The ...

Chronic inflammation occurs quietly in the body at first; but, over time, its effects move to organs and metabolism that ...

Dear Doctors: You hear a lot about inflammation these days and how it’s bad for your health, but isn’t it also part of how your immune system protects you and keeps you healthy? At this point, I’m not ...

Infections that do not go away or abnormal immune responses may cause chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation can lead to diseases like asthma, heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Avoiding ...

Calculous cholecystitis is a gallbladder inflammation that occurs due to the presence of gallstones (cholelithiasis). These gallstones can block the cystic duct, the channel through which bile flows ...

Chronic inflammation may raise the risk of cancer and heart disease. Drinks to reduce inflammation include water, green tea, tart cherry juice, and more.

By Tarun Sai Lomte Nearly a year and a half after infection, researchers examined whether long COVID leaves measurable traces ...