More than 5,000 Americans die from asthma each year, a 45 percent increase in mortality between 1985 and 1995. It's the most common chronic illness among children. Women fear breast cancer more than any other disease. But the sooner you pay attention to signs of the disease, the better.
Early detection is crucial to successful treatment.
Mental health experts say one in 10 people has some form of depression. Take a short screening test right here. Each year, at least 180,000 Americans die of diabetes and its complications, making it the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Though it's now considered a tolerable nuisance, influenza has had a deadly history. There's no cure, but there's a shot of prevention.