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  1. Parechovirus

    Good personal hygiene is essential to prevent the spread of parechovirus to others, both for those infected and their carers.

  2. Gut health

    The health of your gut microbiome impacts both your physical and mental health.

  3. Managing your health

    You can manage your health by learning about healthy living, taking steps to prevent disease and having regular health checks with your doctor.

  4. Colds

    Cold viruses are spread by sneezing, coughing and hand contact.

  5. Children and vomiting

    Mild vomiting is normal in most babies and improves over time.

  6. Kissing and your health

    While disease-causing bugs can be transferred during a kiss, most won?t cause disease and the risk of serious disease is very small.

  7. Larynx

    Prolonged exposure to air pollutants, such as dust, can irritate the larynx and cause chronic laryngitis.

  8. Deafness - a range of causes

    Deafness is caused by many different events including injury, disease and genetic defects.

  9. Croup

    Croup is a viral infection of the throat and windpipe that causes noisy breathing, a hoarse voice and a harsh, barking cough.

  10. Placebo effect

    Belief in a treatment may be enough to change the course of a person's physical illness.

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