With chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), you feel so worn out that you are unable to do even half of your normal daily activities—and the feeling doesn’t go away. This syndrome affects twice as many women as men. It may last a month, a couple of years, or many years.
Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [...]

Anorexia is a serious eating disorder in which people deliberately starve themselves to lose weight. No matter how thin they become, they still believe they are overweight. Without proper treatment, the disorder can be fatal. More than 90 percent of people with anorexia are females, though a growing number of males now have the disorder. [...]

Asthma is chronic inflammation of the airways resulting from swelling and excessive mucus. The airways may be further blocked when an irritant, or trigger, causes spasms of the bronchial passage. This can cause coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
Signs and Symptoms of Asthma
- Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or wheezing
- Chest tightness or constriction
- Cough (can be the only [...]

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic, progressive, and frequently fatal genetic disease of the glands that produce or secrete sweat and mucus. Cystic Fibrosis primarily affects the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive tracts in children and young adults. On average, individuals with Cystic Fibrosis have a lifespan of around 30 years.
According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, [...]

Bronchitis is a respiratory tract infection (viral or bacterial) that causes inflammation of the mucous lining of the bronchial tubes. Acute bronchitis generally is reversible. Chronic bronchitis, often referred to as smoker’s cough, is not usually reversible.
Signs and Symptoms of Bronchitis

Acute bronchitis:
- Cough that produces mucus or pus
- Burning sensation in the chest
- Sore throat and fever (with [...]

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive degeneration of brain tissue. It results in a worsening, irreversible decline in the brain’s ability to function. AD, which affects three to four million people in the United States, is the most common form of dementia and the fourth leading cause of death among adults. On average, the disease [...]

Breast cancer occurs when there is a malignant tumor inside the breast. Each year more than 185,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and the incidence of this disease is rising in developed countries. There are approximately 43,500 deaths from breast cancer annually, making this disease second to lung cancer as the leading cause of [...]

Cancer, Prostate
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men in the United States. Nearly 317,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. The prostate is a male sex gland about the size of a walnut located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It surrounds the upper part of the urethra, [...]

Bone infection (Osteomyelitis) is a bone infection which can occur in practically any bone in the body. Bacteria usually cause the infection but fungi can occasionally have the same effect. Osteomyelitis is rare in the U.S. and it affects children more than adults.
The disease takes several forms according the way the infection traveled to the [...]

Acne is a disorder of the skin’s oil glands (sebaceous glands) resulting in plugged pores and outbreaks of lesions (pimples). Acne occurs on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. Nearly 17 million people in the United States, mostly adolescents, have acne, making it the most common skin condition. Although acne is not a serious [...]