A-Z of conditions and treatments

Osteomyelitis means an infection of bone which can either be recent or longstanding.

Osteopathy recognises the importance of the musculoskeletal system to a person?s health and wellbeing.

A healthy, calcium-rich diet and regular physical activity throughout life can help prevent osteoporosis.

Exercise can reduce the risk of fractures resulting from osteoporosis by both slowing the rate of bone loss, and reducing the person?s risk of falling by building muscle strength and improving balance.

Osteoporosis in children is rare and usually caused by an underlying medical condition.

Up to 25 per cent of all fractures that occur in people with osteoporosis and osteopenia, occur in men.

Ear correction surgery, or otoplasty, is usually done to move prominent ears closer to the head or to reduce the size of large ears.

Many women with early stage ovarian cancer may not have any symptoms.

The female body shows several signs of ovulation and you may experience some or all of these signs.

Ovulation pain is usually harmless, but can sometimes indicate various medical conditions such as endometriosis.