Children's health
03 Feb 2005
Dyslexia (developmental reading disorder)
Dyslexia or developmental reading disorder is a common reading disability. Dyslexic children are unable to process and interpret symbols like letters.
Bone
12 Jan 2005
Menopause
Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstrual periods. It is diagnosed after one year with no periods when the average woman is 51 years of…
Cancer
06 Jan 2005
Malnutrition
Malnutrition occurs when an individual has insufficient energy to maintain their body's essential functions, including growth, maintenance and movement.
Diseases
30 Dec 2004
Grief (mourning; grieving; bereavement)
Grief and mourning are emotional responses to events such as the loss of a loved one. It may involve crying, anxiety, sleep difficulties or other…
Diseases
13 Dec 2004
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD; seasonal depression)
Seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression which only occurs in certain seasons, typically late autumn and winter. It usually affects women.
Diseases
18 Oct 2004
REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD)
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder refers to weakness of voluntary muscles during light sleep. It causes complex behaviours while dreaming.
Children's health
29 Sep 2004
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
Foetal alcohol syndrome or spectrum disorder is a childhood condition of delayed development. It is caused by mothers drinking alcohol while pregnant.
Diseases
03 Sep 2004
Deliberate self harm
Deliberate self harm is any form of intentional damage to one's own tissues (self mutilation, cutting) which is not intended to cause death or suicide.
Diseases
24 Jun 2004
Gender identity disorder (gender dysphoria)
Gender identity disorder (also called gender dysphoria) is a feeling that one's sex is wrong. It is a mismatch between biological sex and sexual identity.
