Mental Health

Pain
Blood 07 Apr 2005

Pain

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience common to many different conditions. If you visit your health practitioner complaining of pain, they will ask…
Fatigue in Cancer Treatment
Cancer 07 Apr 2005

Fatigue in Cancer Treatment

Fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom of cancer and cancer treatment. Although well recognised by health professionals as a significant problem, cancer fatigue is…
Mood Changes/Depression
Cancer 07 Apr 2005

Mood Changes/Depression

Treatment for depression information, Symptom of manic depression test for mood disorders
Dyslexia (developmental reading disorder)
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.
Menopause
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…
Malnutrition
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.
Grief (mourning; grieving; bereavement)
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…
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD; seasonal depression)
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.
REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD)
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.