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- Exercise intensity
If you can talk but not sing, you?re exercising at the right intensity.
- Fainting
Common causes of fainting include heat, pain, distress, the sight of blood, anxiety and hyperventilating.
- Stroke risk and prevention
Everyone can reduce their risk of having a stroke by making a few simple lifestyle changes.
- Electric shock
Always disconnect the power supply before trying to help a victim of electric shock.
- General anaesthetics
An anaesthetic is a drug or agent that produces a complete or partial loss of feeling.
- Appendectomy
An appendectomy is usually carried out on an emergency basis to treat appendicitis.
- Coma
A wide range of illnesses, conditions and events can cause coma.
- Extreme heat
Know the effects of extreme heat, who is at risk and how you can prepare yourself and others.
- Spiders
Australia has about 2,000 species of spider but most species are relatively harmless to humans.
- Thyroid gland
If the thyroid gland is overactive or sluggish, the metabolism will be affected, leading to a variety of symptoms.

