Common Warning Signs:

Strokes are often called "silent killers" because many times there are no symptoms. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are just as deadly and even harder to detect without preventative screenings. Here are a few of the common warning signs and symptoms for stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysms, peripheral vascular disease and osteoporosis:

• Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arms or legs, particularly on one side of the body
• Sudden severe headache or pain, with no known cause
• Dizziness or loss of balance
• Intense back or abdominal pain
• Rapid pulse
• Nausea and vomiting
• Pain during exercise, which is relieved during rest
• Constant leg pain, tingling, burning or loss of sensation
• Bone fractures, especially of the hip, spine or wrist
• Change in posture or height