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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.
- general anaesthetics
an anaesthetic is a drug or agent that produces a complete or partial loss of feeling.
- stroke risk and prevention
everyone can reduce their risk of having a stroke by making a few simple lifestyle changes.
- appendectomy
an appendectomy is usually carried out on an emergency basis to treat appendicitis.
- electric shock
always disconnect the power supply before trying to help a victim of electric shock.
- coma
a wide range of illnesses, conditions and events can cause coma.
- 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.
- 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.

