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.