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Engaging in an individual physical activity to benefit only yourself, away from family or community, may be seen as inappropriate or selfish...
You can buy more food if you spend most of your money on basic healthy foods like bread, cereals, fruit and vegies...
Before six months, breastmilk or formula is the only food and drink that your baby needs...
Carbohydrate is the most important nutrient for athletes...
The main thing is to choose physical activities that you enjoy and that you can stick to in the long term...
Good nutrition, a healthy diet and physical activity can help Elders prevent or manage health problems...
Good nutrition and physical exercise help to keep Koori kids healthy and avoid diseases when they get older...
A healthy, nutritious diet and physical activity can help you to maintain a healthy weight...
Labels on packaged food can give you useful information about the nutrition, ingredients, storage and weight of the food.Add full stop to pull quote...
All women should have access to accurate information about abortion so they can make their own informed decisions...
In Victoria, you can have two types of abortion: surgical and medication. Both types are safe and reliable. You can have a medication abortion up to nine weeks of pregnancy. You can have a surgical...
Mifepristone, also called RU486 or the 'abortion pill', is used to terminate (end) a pregnancy up to nine weeks...
Abortion is one of the most common and safest types of surgery in Australia...
Some abortion services in Victoria offer reduced fees to students, healthcare card holders and those experiencing financial difficulty...
Addiction is a craving to use a substance or to repeat a behaviour...
Adoption can give a secure family life to children who can?t live with their birth family...
Aerobics injuries are usually caused by trauma and overuse, but can be prevented by using the right techniques and equipment...
When returning to a flood-affected area, remember that wild animals, including rats, mice, snakes or spiders, may be trapped in your home, shed or garden...
When returning to your home after a flood, take precautions to reduce the possibility of injury, illness or disease...
Around 75 per cent of Melbourne?s air pollution is caused by vehicle emissions...
How alcohol affects your body Many Australians enjoy a drink. In fact, alcohol is Australia’s most widely used social drug. Like all drugs, alcohol can damage your body, especially if you drink...
There’s no safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy. It’s safest to not drink at all during pregnancy, when trying to conceive, and while breastfeeding...
Alcohol is responsible for most drug-related deaths in the teenage population...
Alcohol is Australia’s most widely used social drug, but it can cause significant harm to people and society, especially when consumed in excess. To control the effects of alcohol on...
While the relationship between alcohol consumption and obesity remains unclear, there are good reasons to think that alcohol may play a role...
The size of a standard drink can vary according to the type of alcohol...
Being young and fit doesn't reduce your risk of altitude sickness...
Amphetamines are psychostimulant drugs that speed up the workings of the brain...
Prolonged misuse of steroids can cause liver damage and severe mood swings...
Well-managed anger can be a useful emotion that motivates you to make positive changes...
There are many people you can talk to who can help you overcome feelings of wanting to lash out...
Children should always be closely supervised near animals and taught how to behave safely around pets...
A common misconception is that anorexia nervosa only affects young women, but it affects males and females of all ages...
Antioxidants scavenge free radicals from the body's cells, and prevent or reduce the damage caused by oxidation...
Mine tailings near goldmines may contain high levels of arsenic...
When asbestos fibres become airborne, people working with asbestos may inhale particles which remain in their lungs...
Asbestos fibres breathed into the lungs can cause a range of health problems including lung cancer and mesothelioma...
It is helpful to imagine assertiveness as the middle ground between aggression and passivity...
Australian rules football is a physical contact sport that often results in injuries from tackling, kicking, running and constant competition for the ball...