A-Z of conditions and treatments

All about HIV and AIDS including HIV transmission, how HIV spreads, prevention, symptoms, treatment, testing, letting sexual partners know, reducing stigma and where to get help.

People with HIV or hepatitis B or C participate in a wide range of sports without restrictions, and the risk of transmission to another player is extremely small.

Hives (urticaria) are a reaction to the release of histamine into the skin.

Home tattooing, or getting tattoos overseas, puts you at risk of serious complications that can be debilitating and life-long.

Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that claims to stimulate and strengthen the body?s ability to heal itself.

Hormones can be thought of as chemical messages that communicate with the body and bring about changes.

Cortisol helps to maintain blood pressure, immune function and the body's anti-inflammatory processes.

Areas around the home that are heavily used, such as beds and upholstered furniture, will have much higher mite populations than the rest of the house.

Asthma triggers are substances, conditions or activities that lead to symptoms of asthma.

Hughes syndrome is thickening of the blood caused by abnormal immune system cells.