A-Z of health information

If you are travelling overseas, check with your doctor well in advance to find out what immunisations you need.

The risk of traveller's diarrhoea is higher where sanitation and hygiene standards are poor.

Travellers Aid is about access and inclusion to enable travellers with mobility challenges to fully participate in life activities through the use of public transport.

If you have an allergy, visit your doctor before you travel, especially if you are at risk of a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) or an asthma attack.

Treacher Collins syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects growth and development of the head, causing facial defects and hearing loss.

Pain is our built-in alarm system. It makes us aware that something might be going wrong in our body. However, there are many things you can do to deal effectively with persistent pain.

Trichomoniasis (or trichomonas) is a sexually transmissible infection (STI). Includes causes, symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, notifying partners and where to get help.

Learn to make small changes to develop healthy habits.

If a person habitually eats more kilojoules than they burn, they will have raised triglyceride levels in the blood.

Children affected by trisomy usually have a range of birth defects, including delayed development and intellectual disabilities.