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- Nervous system
The nervous system helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other.
- Joints
A joint is the part of the body where two or more bones meet to allow movement.
- Talking to children with cognitive disability about sex
All people, including those with cognitive disabilities, have the right to explore and express their sexuality in appropriate ways.
- Asthma and smoking
Breathing in other people's cigarette smoke can be harmful to a person with asthma, especially a child.
- Obesity
Overweight and obesity are essentially preventable diseases.
- Bones
The adult skeleton is made up of 206 bones, which provide the structure for our bodies
- Smoking kills
Tobacco causes more illness and death than any other drug.
- Smoking - effects on your body
Along with nicotine, people who smoke inhale about 7,000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning tobacco leaf. Some of these compounds are chemically active and trigger profound and damaging changes in the body.
- Heart explained
The heart is about the size of a clenched fist and lies in the middle of your chest, behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone.
- Spleen
Surgically removing a diseased or damaged spleen is possible without causing any serious harm to the person.