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- Water – a vital nutrient
Water is essential for the human body to function.
- Gastroenteritis in children
Gastroenteritis is common in young children and spreads easily. See your doctor if your child is vomiting often, not drinking, showing signs of dehydration or has blood in their poo.
- Blood pressure (low) - hypotension
Low blood pressure is only a problem if it has a negative impact on the body.
- Muscle cramp
A muscle cramp is an uncontrollable and painful spasm of a muscle.
- Cricket - preventing injury
Cricket is a very popular sport. Injuries are often caused by overuse, being struck by a cricket ball and falls.
- Exercise - the low-down on hydration
You need to drink enough and regularly to keep hydrated during exercise.
- Dizziness - orthostatic hypotension
Postural hypotension is the lightheaded feeling you may get if you leap out of bed very quickly.
- Heat-related health problems
Heat kills more Australians than any natural disaster. Find out how you can treat and prevent heat-related illness, including heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramp and heat rash.
- Diarrhoea
Acute diarrhoea in babies and young children can be life threatening.
- Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a common chest infection in babies under 6 months of age