Acute vs. chronic inflammation

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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 sure I understand what inflammation is or how it works. Can you explain?

Dear Reader: We agree with you that inflammation is having a bit of a moment in the media these days. Often, we hear inflammati…