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Parkinson's disease is a condition affecting the nervous system. It causes muscle tremor, stiffness and slowness of movement that becomes progressively worse over time.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a caused by overgrowth of prostate cells in the central part of the prostate.
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema stop the lungs from working properly, typically causing breathlessness and wheezing.
The term COPD has replaced the previously separate conditions of chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Bones affected by osteoporosis are lighter and less dense than normal. They are also more likely to break, even as a result of a minor bump or fall, or even without an injury. Osteoporosis means porous bones.
