Videos
12 Jan 2011
Disaster and Trauma: How to Help
Trauma survivors and people who have experienced disasters often need someone to talk to. Providing a listening ear is a great way to help.
Videos
23 Dec 2010
Contraception (Video)
Contraception or birth control techniques involve medicines and devices that prevent pregnancy by altering women's hormones, or by creating a sperm barrier.
Fitness
15 Dec 2010
Quitting Smoking: Managing the Associated Weight Gain
Weight gain can be an unfortunate side effect of quitting smoking. Many people trying to quit smoking use food as a substitute for nicotine, which…
Children's health
24 Nov 2010
Cosmetic surgery: An introduction
Cosmetic surgery refers to a surgical procedure undertaken to reshape and change the appearance of a body part. It may change the structure, position, colour…
Symptoms
23 Nov 2010
Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps (EAMC)
Muscle cramps are painful, sometimes disabling, involuntary contractions of a muscle or a group of muscles, caused by ectopic discharges from nerves and nerve terminals.
Children's health
17 Nov 2010
Reconstructive Surgery: An Introduction
Reconstructive surgery refers to plastic surgery which is performed on body parts which are abnormal, either in terms of their shape (disfigured) or function (dysfunctional).
Children's health
17 Nov 2010
Cosmetic Surgery: Making a Decision
All people considering having cosmetic surgery must weigh up the potential risks and benefits of the surgery as well as their personal circumstances. It is…
Cancer
08 Nov 2010
Counterfeit drugs
Counterfeit drugs are fake medicines, or medicines which have been manufactured or packaged fraudulently.
Videos
29 Oct 2010
Bloating
Bloating (bloated stomach) is caused by stomach gases and may be associated with eating, medicine or menstrual periods. It rarely requires treatment.
