Skin
Cancer
Skin
cancer is the most common form of
cancer in the United States (according
to the Center for Disease Control).
It affects one in five Americans.
The three major types of skin cancer
are the highly curable basal cell
and squamous cell carcinomas and the
more serious malignant melanoma.
Lyme
Disease
In
Maine, the greatest risk of contracting
Lyme disease is during spring and
summer months.
Asthma
Asthma
is a chronic disease that affects
the airways, which are the tubes that
carry air in and out of your lungs.
Inflammation makes the airways sensitive
and they tend to react strongly to
things to which you are allergic or
finding irritating.
Stroke
Strokes
are the major cause of serious disability
and are the 3rd leading cause of death
in Maine. Many people die from strokes
and often times survivors of strokes
are left with mental and physical
disabilities.
Arthritis
Arthritis
is used to describe joints getting
swollen, red, warm, stiff and painful,
or inflamed. Arthritis is a chronic
disease and has many different types.
Depending on the type of arthritis
it may occur as early as adolescence.
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