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.

Newsweek spoke to a doctor about a recent study that suggests this daily drink may help calm chronic inflammation.

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

The word inflamed may give you shudders. But the process of inflammation is actually a normal, natural reaction from your bodys immune system to defend against invaders, like germs and toxins, by ...

Inflammation can feel like a localized fever, with redness, pain, heat and swelling. It’s how the body works to protect you after an injury, removing damaged tissue or invading bacteria and beginning ...

Here, doctors explain the signs of joint inflammation you should know, plus the most common causes and easy ways to reduce discomfort.

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 ...

Long-term (chronic) inflammation in your body has been linked with several types of cancer, in addition to other serious conditions. One recent study found that 20% of cancer-related deaths were ...

Anyone who’s ever scraped their knee on a dirty playground is familiar with the stinging inflammation that manifests soon after the injury. It’s the immune system’s effort to restrict and neutralize ...

Geroscience examines the underlying biology of aging to delay chronic diseases and extend the healthy years of human life.

Why do diabetic wounds refuse to heal? A new scientific review highlights how disruptions in the timing and behavior of ...