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- Pregnancy and smoking
Smoking while pregnant exposes a woman and her unborn child to an increased risk of health problems.
- Mental illness and violence
People with a mental illness who are receiving effective treatment are no more violent than anyone else in the community.
- Binge eating disorder (BED)
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a serious mental health condition and the most common eating disorder in Australia. You can recover from binge eating disorder with the right help.
- Epilepsy and exercise
It is rare for a person with epilepsy to have a seizure during physical activity, but you should always take safety precautions when exercising.
- Body image and diets
A negative body image increases the risk of engaging in unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, such as dieting or restrictive eating, overexercising and other disordered eating or weight control behaviours.
- Dog walking - the health benefits
If you are planning to buy a dog, make sure you choose a breed that's appropriate to your lifestyle.
- Asthma and smoking
Breathing in other people's cigarette smoke can be harmful to a person with asthma, especially a child.
- Smoking kills
Tobacco causes more illness and death than any other drug.
- Internet addiction
Internet addiction refers to the compulsive need to spend a lot of time on the Internet, to the point where relationships, work and health suffer.
- 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.