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I have, for the past five years, had a problem with constant neck stiffness and pain. It lasts for about a week then goes away only to come back when either I make a fast movement or I just wake up unable to move my neck.

High blood pressure is twice as likely to strike a person with diabetes than a person without diabetes. Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to increased risk for heart disease and stroke.

Men, particularly Caucasian men and men who have a history of smoking, are at an elevated risk for bladder cancer. In the early stages, bladder cancer can be symptomless, and in these cases a test is the only way to detect it. There's a good reason to be vigilant about bladder cancer: If caught while still localized, it has a cure rate of 95 percent.

Not the favorite of most men, the digital rectal exam is a lifesaver because prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, affecting one in six men. A second test, called the PSA test, is used to look for elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen.