Gastro
12 Oct 2010
Bowel health in adults: Dr Joe Kosterich
Healthy eating aids bowel health and daily bowel movements. Adding fibre to the diet or fibre supplements can help relieve constipation.
Gastro
12 Oct 2010
Bowel Health: Babies and Children
Bowel movements in babies are common, and bowel habits change with what babies and children eat. If they cause tummy pains, they should be checked…
Videos
12 Oct 2010
Fainting
Fainting, passing out or falling down unconscious may be caused by low blood pressure or sugar. There are many causes of fainting or reasons for…
Blood
04 Oct 2010
Anticoagulants
Anticoagulants are substances that work against the process of blood clotting. Normally, clotting only occurs when there is blood loss from a damaged blood vessel.…
Children's health
28 Sep 2010
Imbalanced diet and inadequate exercise may underlie asthma in children
Even children of a healthy weight who have an imbalanced metabolism due to poor diet or exercise may be at increased risk of asthma, according to new research, which challenges the widespread assumption that obesity itself is a risk factor for asthma. "Our research showed that early abnormalities in lipid…
Children's health
28 Sep 2010
Television and Childhood
In an increasingly screen-based society, the potential harmful effects of television on lifestyle and behaviour in infants and children of all ages need to be carefully…
Pregnancy and Lifestyle
23 Sep 2010
Pregnancy Stages
This pregnancy week by week series aims to introduce you to the changes taking place inside a pregnant woman's growing uterus, some of the changes…
Cancer
20 Sep 2010
Testicle Health
Keeping testicles healthy and preventing testicular cancer is not just about knowing cancer symptoms. You'll need to check your testicles for unusual lumps.
Cancer
20 Sep 2010
Smoking: How to quit
Find out about smoking cessation, including ways to quit smoking cigarettes and the benefits of quitting smoking, in this video.
