But they are in a small minority of those diagnosed.
Cancer can undermine the confidence and self-esteem of those diagnosed.
Only 5% of those diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease survive for more than a decade.
Indeed, so far more than 60percentt of those diagnosed with the avian flu have died.
Indeed, one out of five of those diagnosed by mammogram receives unnecessary radiation, chemo or surgery.
In 1953, they began giving LSD to their patients, starting with some of those diagnosed with alcoholism.
Early retirement of those diagnosed with dementia is estimated to cost businesses a further £627m a year.
"In the research literature so far, 70%-90% of those diagnosed with compulsive buying disorder are women.
Over 60% of those diagnosed have Alzheimer's, as did the author Terry Pratchett, who died last week.
In contrast, as far as love goes, many of those diagnosed can go on to have happy and sustainable relationships.
Writing in the Eurosurveillance Monthly, researchers warned that 53% of those diagnosed with syphilis also had HIV.
