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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the collective term for a number of lung diseases that prevent proper breathing.

Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure on the lungs.

A chronic or long term illness means the person has to adjust to the demands of the illness and the therapy used to treat the condition.

Myalgic encephalomyelitis, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, can affect people of any age, including children.

Find some of the more common degenerative conditions that lead to limited mobility or motor control.

The symptoms of Huntington's disease usually, but not always, first appear when the person is approaching middle age.

The prostate gland produces fluids that protect and feed sperm cells.

Hashimoto's disease progresses very slowly over many years, so the symptoms may go unnoticed.

A person with von Willebrand disease may have frequent nosebleeds, heavy menstruation or excessive bleeding from the mouth.

Motor neurone disease (MND) is also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Lou Gehrig's disease. MND is a rapidly progressing, neurological disease. Motor neurones are nerve cells that control the voluntary muscles of the trunk and limbs, and affect speech, swallowing and breathing. Damage to these nerves causes muscle weakness and wasting. People with MND become increasingly disabled, and may lose speech, have difficulty swallowing and eventually die from respiratory (breathing) failure.