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Age-Related Hearing Impairment

Age-related hearing loss usually manifests itself after the age of 65 and affects both ears equally. In addition to family predispositions, other risk factors - diabetes, loud environments and smoking

Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder, characterized by an intestinal hypersensitivity to gluten, and more precisely, gliadin. Symptoms of Celiac Disease are very heterogeneous and individual.

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that affects a person's central vision. There are two types: dry (atrophic or nonexudative) and wet (neovascular and exudative) macular degeneration

Stroke

Stroke is a medical condition caused by an interrupted blood supply to the brain or an area of the brain. It’s the second leading cause of death and can cause various neurological deficits.

Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is an abnormal growth of skin cells that often results from repeated and prolonged exposure of the skin to ultraviolet radiation. The spectrum of the disease is very wide.

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a type of cancer affecting the prostate - a small walnut-shaped gland of the male reproductive system, that produces the seminal fluid.

Colorectal Carcinoma

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of cancer that begins in the colon or the rectum. Afterward, it can spread to other organs, most commonly to the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and peritoneum.

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the disease in which cells in the breast grow uncontrolled. It is the second most common cancer (after skin cancers) in women as it accounts for approximately 15 - 30% of cancers.

Basal cell carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma is a malignant tumor that starts in the lower part of the skin. It grows very slowly and almost never metastasizes, which defines its great prognosis.

Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss and Deafness

Nonsyndromic hearing loss (NSHL) is a partial or total loss of hearing that is not associated with other signs and symptoms. It’s important to provide screening for hearing loss for children early.

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