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  1. Dementia - eating

    A number of strategies can help encourage healthy and nutritious eating for people with dementia.

  2. Kava

    It is dangerous to take kava in combination with alcohol or other psychoactive drugs.

  3. Obesity and hormones

    The hormones leptin, insulin, oestrogens, androgens and growth hormone are factors in obesity.

  4. Prader-Willi syndrome

    A feature of Prader-Willi syndrome is the child's excessive appetite, which often leads to obesity.

  5. Gastritis

    Gastritis, inflammation of the stomach lining, may be caused by many factors including infection, alcohol, particular medications and some allergic and immune conditions.

  6. How drugs affect your body

    Drugs affect your body’s central nervous system. They affect how you think, feel and behave.

  7. Cancer and malnutrition

    It is important for the health of people with cancer to eat well before, during and after cancer treatment.

  8. Hormonal (endocrine) system

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

  9. Depression and ageing

    Older people are at greater risk of developing mental health conditions because of the cumulative effect of numerous risk factors, including chronic illness and isolation.

  10. Ice (crystal methamphetamine)

    The drug ice, is a stimulant with a high risk of addiction if it used regularly.

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