| • | Bladder Cancer
This type of cancer occurs in the bladder - the organ that stores urine. The bladder has an inner lining surrounded by a layer of muscle. Bladder cancer begins in the inner lining of the bladder. It is usually discovered before it has spread past this lin |
| • | Chronic Laryngitis
Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx, the "voice box" that contains the vocal cords in the upper portion of the neck. Chronic laryngitis is a more persistent disorder that produces lingering hoarseness and other voice changes. |
| • | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of disorders that damage the lungs and make breathing increasingly more difficult over time. |
| • | Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease is the term commonly used to describe the buildup of fatty deposits and fibrous tissue (plaques) inside the arteries that supply blood to the heart (the coronary arteries). |
| • | Emphysema
Emphysema is a respiratory disease. In this condition, millions of the lungs' tiny air sacs (alveoli) stretch out of shape or rupture. |
| • | Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the esophagus, the tube that carries food and drink from your throat to your stomach. |
| • | Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped pouch that lies beneath the liver, in the upper abdomen. It stores bile. This fluid, produced by the liver, helps digest fat. The gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine through the bile duct. This thin t |
| • | Head and Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancer begins with the abnormal growth of cells. These cells multiply out of control, eventually forming a tumor in part of the head or neck. |
| • | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Hypertension increases your risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure. |
| • | Lung Cancer
One of the most common cancers, lung cancer usually occurs when a cancer-causing agent, or carcinogen, triggers the growth of abnormal cells in the lung. |
| • | Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer of the pancreas is abnormal cell growth in the tissue of the pancreas. |
| • | Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer results from the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the prostate gland. It is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in American men. |
| • | Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that form the inner lining of the stomach. |
| • | Stroke Overview
A stroke is an illness that suddenly disrupts the brain's function by interfering with part of its blood supply. |
