One in six Americans suffers from arthritis. More than 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 64 experience frequent back pain. Nine out of 10 Americans have non-migraine headaches each year. One in three American adults loses more than 20 hours of sleep each month due to pain. Pain is a fact of life. See page one for information on how to deal with life's normal aches and pains. (American Pain Foundation)

If you are over age 65 and your feet and hands tingle and burn and you have trouble "knowing where your feet are", you are one of more than two million Americans suffering from peripheral neuropathy. See the story inside for information about the condition and the steps you can take at home to alleviate some of the symptoms. (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

More than 13 million Americans are incontinent, and 85 percent of them are women. It is estimated that one in four women ages 30 to 59 have experienced an episode of urinary incontinence. It occurs in children and young adults, but the largest number affected is the elderly. For more information, see the story inside. (National Association for Continence)

ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) affects five percent of the general population. Males suffer from ADD three times more often than females. Between 30 to 60 percent of children diagnosed with ADD have symptoms that persist into adulthood. See the story inside on how to recognize the symptoms. (University of Iowa College of Medicine)

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