A-Z of health information

What do the experts say about electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes – or e-cigarettes – simulate the act of smoking, but you don’t burn tobacco when you use them.

E-liquid products may or may not contain nicotine or other harmful substances. E-liquid products are not always labelled accurately and there is no guarantee that a product does not contain nicotine.

EACH Social and Community Health is a health service that aims to improve community health and wellbeing.

It is estimated that around four out of five children will experience a middle ear infection at least once.

Ear conditions, hearing loss, tinnitus, nose conditions, throat conditions, dizziness and vertigo.

Babies and young children are more likely to develop middle ear infections because they are still building up their immunity.

In most cases, blockage of the ear canal with wax is a harmless event.

Ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors are medical specialists who diagnose and treat disorders of the ear, nose and throat.

Early Parenting Centres help families whose children have sleep, feeding or other difficulties.

Getting help early can reduce the severity of symptoms and the impact on people’s daily lives.