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Craniotomy
A craniotomy is an operation to open the skull (cranium) in order to access the brain for surgical repair. Conditions that require craniotomy and surgical repair include brain cancers, infections, abscesses, cerebral oedema (swelling of the ... [... more]
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Maternal serum screening
The maternal serum screening test (MSS) is a blood test offered to pregnant women in the first or second trimester of pregnancy. The test helps to determine the risk of certain abnormalities that may affect the unborn child, including chromosomal ... [... more]
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Stretches and back care exercises
Before you begin any stretching, it's important to do a warm-up routine. Five to ten minutes of moderate physical activity will prepare your body for work and help reduce the likelihood of muscle strain. Before you begin any stretching, it's ... [... more]
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Companion Card
Companion Card promotes the right of people with a disability, who require a companion, to fair ticketing at Victorian events and venues. Companion Card promotes the right of people with a disability, who require a companion, to fair ticketing at ... [... more]
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Vision loss - adapting everyday activities
Everyday activities, such as housework and banking, become increasingly difficult as eyesight deteriorates. Many everyday activities can be adapted to suit a person with vision loss. A person who has been sighted all their life may find everyday ... [... more]
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Carers - specialist services
Carers, including family members, are an important resource and need support. People with a mental illness or disability and older people may rely on carers. Support and help for carers, including respite breaks, are available from many ... [... more]
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Skin facts - quiz
Test your knowledge about your skin with our quick health quiz. Learn about the structure of skin, hair and nails, and how melanin affects your skin colour. Test your knowledge about your skin with our quick health quiz. Learn about the structure ... [... more]
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Youth rights
Gangs and gang violence appear in movies and in the news from time to time. But what is the reality of gangs, crews, or organised crime? When people talk about a group or a club, it is usually in a positive way, ie people that play sports ... [... more]
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Many babies get ear infections
Sometimes the infections come back again and again. The infection can make a child's ears: The first few years of life are very important for a child's learning. They learn a huge number of words and sentences before they go to school. But they ... [... more]
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Bushfires and children
Bushfires can be a cause of major trauma to children as well as adults. Research on children who have been directly affected by bushfires shows that some children experience emotional distress for a long time after the bushfire. This can be ... [... more]
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Adoption
Finding out you were adopted may be a hard thing to come to terms with. When you find out in later life, like in your teenage years, it can be even harder. It might feel like everything in your life has changed and you donâEURt know your place ... [... more]
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