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• Osteoporosis in Men
  Osteoporosis has received increasing attention as one of the major disorders of our time. With over 20 million women at risk for fracture, and over 1 million fractures occurring annually, the importance of this disease cannot be overstated. The health care bill attributed to osteoporosis is well over 20 billion dollars. Moreover, fractures associated with osteoporosis, especially hip fracture, can lead to devastating effects on the quality of life, with many individuals unable to resume their former life style and requiring ongoing assistance thereafter...

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Pertussis is a serious bacterial infection of the lining of the breathing passages, particularly in the windpipe area. Pertussis, also called whooping cough, is caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria and is extremely contagious. Symptoms of the infection include prolonged, violent, coughing spasms that often cause thick mucus and severe inhaling difficulties. The labored inhalation, or breathing in, of air causes the person to make a high-pitched, crowing, or whooping sound. Pertussis can be fatal, but in the United States, widespread vaccination against the infection has made the disease rare...

• American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer
  The following cancer screening guidelines are recommended for those people at average risk for cancer (unless otherwise specified) and without any specific symptoms. People who are at increased risk for certain cancers may need to follow a different screening schedule, such as starting at an earlier age or being screened more often. Those with symptoms that could be related to cancer should see their doctor right away...