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Why inflammation matters, and what we can do to fight it

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The Importance of Chronic Inflammation in Medicine

Dr. David Furman says there are steps people can take to try and keep chronic inflammation in check. The National Inflammaging Institute has been focusing on making this knowledge available to the public, including healthcare providers. But it makes me wonder whether doctors and the health systems that they work in really embrace this. They must catch up, right? There's typically about 15 to 20 years lag from discovery in the academic setting until it reaches the public.

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