Menopause - hormone replacement therapy
Menopausal symptoms like vaginal dryness, hot flushes and night sweats can be managed with education, support, lifestyle changes and hormone therapy (HT) if required. Hormone therapy is also known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT. While HT ... [... more]
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Cysts explained
Cysts can form anywhere in the body. Depending on the type and location, a cyst can be as small as a blister or large enough to hold litres of fluid. The typical treatment for any cyst is removal by surgery and a routine test for cancer, even ... [... more]
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Heroin dependence - methadone treatment
Methadone is a way to deal with some of the problems associated with heroin use. It helps you to stop hanging out for heroin and can let you get on with everyday living. It is not a cure for heroin addiction. Mixing methadone with other drugs, ... [... more]
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Tuberculosis treatment
Treatment of tuberculosis (TB) takes six to nine months and sometimes longer. The tablets you take may cause some side effects such as itchiness or an upset stomach. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis could become resistant to treatment if you ... [... more]
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Claustrophobia - Better Health Channel.
A person with claustrophobia may panic inside an enclosed space, such as a lift, aeroplane or crowded room. Symptoms of an anxiety attack may include sweating, accelerated heart rate, hyperventilation, shaking, nausea or fainting. With ... [... more]
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Depression - how to get treatment
Many of the effects of depression can make it harder to seek help and to find effective treatment. See your doctor first for an assessment. Treatment might include medication, therapy or both. Depression affects how you feel about yourself. You ... [... more]
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Illness - tips to help you recover
Medical conditions, illness or injury can disrupt our lives and cause stress. Positive lifestyle factors like a healthy diet, regular exercise, sleep and social support can relieve or manage the symptoms of illness or injury and help improve ... [... more]
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Infertility treatments - female
Treatments for infertility and to help conceive a baby include surgery to clear blockages or scar tissue, ovulation induction and in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Pregnancy can be achieved using assisted reproductive techniques (ART) but is not ... [... more]
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Pain-killing drugs
Pain-killing drugs (analgesics) are common medications that many people use from time to time. There are two broad categories of analgesics: non-opioid (such as aspirin) and opioid (such as morphine). All analgesics can cause unwanted side ... [... more]
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Palliative care - help for the terminally ill
Palliative care helps people who are terminally ill to achieve the best quality of life possible. It offers support and grief counselling to the family caring for the person with a terminal illness. Palliative care is provided in the patient's ... [... more]
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Behaviour modification
Medication is an effective treatment for ADHD, but combining medication with non-drug therapies ensures a greater success rate. Non-drug therapies include behaviour modification programs, cognitive therapy, anger management training, social ... [... more]
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Medications - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs are commonly used to manage the pain and inflammation associated with some types of arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders. NSAIDs can cause serious side effects. Use of NSAIDs can also cause ... [... more]
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