Arthritis - juvenile
Juvenile arthritis is a general term that describes seven types of arthritis diagnosed in children sometime between birth and 16 years of age. Other names for juvenile arthritis include juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile chronic arthritis, ... [... more]
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Eating disorders - Better Health Channel.
Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia nervosa and other binge eating disorders. Eating disorders affect females and males, and can have serious psychological and physical consequences. Family and friends of people with eating disorders may ... [... more]
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Weight loss - a healthy approach
Increasing your physical activity level, together with eating a nutritious diet, is the key to losing body fat. You need to use more energy through physical activity than you eat as food. Yoyo ('crash') dieting can increase your weight by ... [... more]
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Parties and peer groups ... all about
Parties, friends and travel are some good things about being young. But to protect your health you need to know about drugs and alcohol, safe travel at home and overseas, contraception and safe sex. Learn about peer group pressure and protect ... [... more]
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Safe sex ... all about
When you're having sex, play it safe - always use a condom or a dam. Condoms and dams help to prevent the spread of sexually transmissible infections like HIV, chlamydia, syphilis, genital warts and herpes. When you're having sex, play it safe - ... [... more]
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Acne - Better Health Channel.
Acne is a skin problem that usually includes mild to severe outbreaks of blackheads, pimples and cysts. Triggers include hormones associated with puberty. Self-help strategies include keeping the skin clean and resisting the urge to squeeze ... [... more]
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Gay and lesbian issues - discrimination
Gay men, lesbians and bisexuals experience a range of health problems directly related to their sexuality. The constant pressure of dealing with homophobia can affect a person's health. Research has also shown that gay men and lesbians have ... [... more]
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Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens are illegal drugs that alter a person's perception of reality by distorting their experience of sight, sound, taste and touch. These drugs are either synthetically manufactured or derived from plants. Hallucinogens are a type of ... [... more]
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Diabetes type 1 - juvenile diabetes
Around one in every 700 Australian children has diabetes. Juvenile diabetes, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), can occur at any age but tends to develop in childhood. There is no cure, but the disorder can be successfully ... [... more]
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Teenage pregnancy
Sex education and improved access to contraception has reduced the rate of teenage pregnancy. Currently, just five per cent of Australian children are born to women aged 19 years and under. Teenage women have a higher complication rate during ... [... more]
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Tertiary students - healthy eating
When you start university, it's often the first time that you have lived away from home. You are now responsible for your own wellbeing. Part of looking after your health is eating properly. It's not difficult to shop carefully and cook healthy ... [... more]
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Bisexuality
Bisexuality is when a person finds both men and women physically, sexually and emotionally attractive. A person who is bisexual may feel social pressure to choose which gender they prefer. Bisexuality is when a person finds both men and women ... [... more]
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