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Allergy
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Approximately
50 million Americans, including millions of children, have
some type of allergy. In fact, allergies account for the
loss of an estimated 2 million school days per year. Read more... |
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Alzheimer's
Disease
- Approximately 4 million Americans have Alzheimer's
disease, while almost 75 percent of their care is provided
by family and friends.
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Peripheral artery occlusive disease
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also, known as peripheral
artery disease (PAD) or peripheral artery occlusive disease
(PAOD), includes all diseases caused by the obstruction of
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Asthma
- is a disease of the
human respiratory system in which the airways narrow, often
in response to a "trigger" such as exposure to an allergen,
cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. This narrowing
causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest
tightness, and coughing, which are the hallmarks of asthma.
Between episodes, most patients feel fine.
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention 2001 estimates, 31.3 million
Americans have been diagnosed with asthma during their
lifetime, while 20.3 million are currently diagnosed.
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Autism
- It is unknown how many children in the United States have
an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Studies done in Europe
and Asia since 1985 have found that as many as 2 to 6 of
every 1,000 children have an ASD.
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Diabetes
- Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United
States. In addition, heart disease is the leading cause of
diabetes-related deaths.
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Bleeding Disorder
- or Hemophilia is a
condition which prevents blood
from clotting properly. It is caused by a dysfunctional or
missing blood-clotting protein.
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Epilepsy
- Today, 2.3 million Americans have epilepsy and seizures.
In addition, more than one million people with epilepsy
continue to have seizures despite treatment and 180,000 new
cases of seizures and epilepsy begin each year.
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Food
Allergies - An estimated 7 million Americans, the majority of them
children, suffer from food allergies.
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Heart
Disease
- Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United
States . In 2000, heart disease, accounted for 257.9 deaths
per 100,000.
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Hemophilia
- Hemophilia is a
bleeding disorder which prevents blood
from clotting properly. It is caused by a dysfunctional or
missing blood-clotting protein.
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Hypertension
- According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 23 percent of Americans ages 20-74
have hypertension (high blood pressure), which causes
23,761 deaths annually.
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Lap-Band (Adjustable
gastric banding)
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is a form of weight loss
surgery designed for obesity patients with a body mass index
(BMI) of 40 or greater.
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Latex
Allergies
- According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, stethoscopes, erasers, and
pacifiers may contain latex, a common allergy found in the
general public and health care workers.
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Leukemia
- is a cancer of the
blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal
proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells
(leukocytes). It is part of the broad group of diseases
called hematological neoplasm's.
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Lupus
- is
a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts
of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, and
kidneys.
For most people, lupus is a
mild disease affecting only a few organs. For others, it may
cause serious and even life-threatening problems. More than
16,000 Americans develop lupus each year. It is estimated
that 500,000 to 1.5 million Americans have been diagnosed
with lupus.
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Lymphoma
- is any of a variety of
cancer that begins in the lymphatic system. In technical
terms, lymphoma denotes malignancies of lymphocytes or, more
rarely, of
histiocytes. Collectively,
these cell types form the reticuloendothelial system and
circulate in the vessels of the lymphatic system.
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Mental Retardation - Mental retardation is the
most common developmental disorder. Mental retardation is
characterized both by a significantly below-average score on
a test of mental ability or intelligence and by limitations
in the ability to function in areas of daily life, such as
communication, self-care, and getting along in social
situations and school activities. Read more... |
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Parkinson's
Disease - Up to one million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease,
which is a motor system disorder. It is both chronic,
meaning it persists over a long period of time, and
progressive, meaning its symptoms grow worse over time.
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Vision Impaired -
(or vision impairment) is
vision loss (of a person) to such a degree as to qualify as
a handicap through a significant limitation of visual
capability resulting from either disease, trauma, or
congenital or degenerative conditions that cannot be
corrected by conventional means, such as refractive
correction, medication, or surgery.
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