A-Z of health information displaying “N”

Our fingernails grow about three times faster than our toenails...

Most babies get nappy rash at some stage, no matter how well they are cared for...

A person with narcolepsy is extremely sleepy all the time and may fall asleep several times a day...

NA is for people wishing to recover from drug dependency...

The National Centre for Farmer Health works to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of Australian farmers, farm workers and their families and communities...

The National Dementia Helpline is a telephone information and support service for people with dementia, their carers, families and friends...

The National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline is a service for reporting mistreatment of people with a disability...

The NDIS supports people with a permanent and significant disability that affects their ability to take part in everyday activities...

The National Relay Service is an Australia-wide phone service for people who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment...

Naturopathy is a form of alternative medicine that uses a range of treatments, including diet and lifestyle counselling, homeopathy, herbalism and acupuncture...

Naturopathy uses a range of treatments to stimulate your body's own healing powers...

Traumatic events usually happen quickly and chaotically. A near-miss experience occurs when you are involved in a traumatic event where you think you will die or be badly hurt, but are not. This can...

Treatments like physiotherapy, osteopathy or remedial massage can generally help neck and shoulder pain...

A needlestick injury means the skin is accidentally punctured by a used needle. Diseases that could be transmitted by a needle or needlestick injury include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV...

Negative emotions can dampen our enthusiasm for life, depending on how long we let them affect us...

A neonatologist is a medical professional who specialises in caring for newborn babies, particularly those who are ill or born prematurely...

Nephrotic syndrome is where the kidneys remove too much protein from the blood...

The nervous system helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other...

Folic acid taken before conception, and during at least the first four weeks of pregnancy, can prevent around seven out of 10 cases of neural tube defects...

Neuralgia is pain in a nerve pathway. Generally, neuralgia isn’t an illness in its own right, but a symptom of injury or a particular disorder...

Neurofibromatosis is caused by faulty genes, which may be inherited or have spontaneously mutated at conception...

Neurologists specialise in the treatment of the nervous system...

The combination of the nervous system and muscles is known as the neuromuscular system...

In Australia, hepatitis C is most often spread through the sharing of unsterile drug injecting equipment. New all oral combination treatment has greatly improved health outcomes for people with...

Every newborn baby in Australia is offered a test for rare, but serious, medical conditions. The conditions tested for are phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism and cystic fibrosis. You can choose whether...

Your child may have only a few scary dreams a year, or be troubled by nightmares much more often...

No product can prevent head lice, but regular checks can help prevent the spread...

There are many ways to reduce exposure to excessive noise in the workplace...

Non-specific urethritis (NSU) means any inflammation of a man's urethra that is not caused by gonorrhoea...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines should always be used cautiously and for the shortest time possible...

NTM lung disease is a serious disease caused by bacteria commonly found in soil and water. It can cause damage to the lungs and make people very ill...

Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition that usually includes heart abnormalities and characteristic facial features...

Rhinoplasty may be performed for cosmetic reasons or to correct a structural problem...

Bleeding from the nose is common in children and is usually not severe or serious...

Residential aged care homes provide a range of care, services, social, cultural and spiritual activities, and different physical environments which give you options for how to spend your days...

The Australian Government Department of Health will assess your income and assets to work out how much financial help you will get for a place in a residential aged care home...

Residential aged care homes provide safe and comfortable accommodation as well as ongoing healthcare, support and social interaction that can adapt to your changing needs...

Peanuts, tree nuts and seeds can all cause allergies with symptoms ranging from milder reactions to a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)...

Women's nutritional needs change during menstruation, pregnancy, breastfeeding and menopause...

Nutrition needs vary with age and gender. Now you’re older, the foods and drinks that make up a healthy diet may need to be slightly different from when you were younger. In general, you&...

Nuts are a healthy food and a good source of protein and healthy fats...