Western health care is being praised as one of the best in the world. Specialists continue to develop themselves on a constant basis to ensure that this remains to be so. However, diseases have continued to rise over the past several decades. Anxiety disorders, depression, obesity and cardiovascular disease are just a few examples. The number of people who have more than one chronic disease is rising faster than ever. What is causing this worrisome increase?

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