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National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United States.[1] Because this disease affects so many men, their families and loved ones, President Barack Obama has [...]
ESRD and Your Medicare Options: What You Should Know
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), is permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant. Any individual who has ESRD, regardless of age, is eligible for Medicare.
Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine (colon), the lower part of your digestive system. Rectal cancer is cancer of the last several inches of the colon.
Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in a man's prostate – a small walnut-shaped gland that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. It is the
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breast and can occur in both men and women, but it's far more common in women. It
Cancer
Cancer is the general name for a group of more than 100 diseases in which cells in a part of the body become abnormal and grow out of
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's Disease, named after Alois Alzheimer, the German physician who first described the disease in 1906, is a brain disorder in which healthy brain tissue degenerates. Alzheimer's causes
Arthritis
Arthritis comprises more than 100 different rheumatic diseases and conditions. The most common is osteoarthritis. Other frequently occurring forms of arthritis include rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia and gout. Although
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures,
About Chronic Conditions
Approximately 80% of older adults have one chronic condition, and 50% have at least two.1 Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S.