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- Sleep - children and naps
A child needs a daytime nap until they are around 2 and a half to 3 years of age.
- Type 2 Diabetes - Pre Diabetes (video)
For some people with a family history of type 2 diabetes, diagnosis in later life doesn’t come as a surprise. Others can go for years without realising that they are living with the condition. Symptoms of type 2 diabetes can vary from person to person, but can include: tiredness, persistent thirst, frequent urination, numbness. In this video clip, participants explain what their life was like prior to knowing they had type 2 diabetes
- Pregnancy - signs and symptoms
All women experience pregnancy differently, and you will experience different symptoms at different stages of your pregnancy.
- Fatigue
Fatigue is a feeling of constant tiredness or lack of energy. Causes include illness, health conditions, psychological and lifestyle factors. Find out more about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
- Eyes – refractive errors
Refractive errors are common eye disorders causing blurry vision and are related to the focusing ability of your eyes.
- The 'new norm' - Sharon and Phillip's story
Sharon talks about caring for Phillip from accident to recovering at home
- Arthritis - juvenile
One child in every 1,000 in Australia is diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. It is one of the most common chronic conditions to affect children.
- Typhoid and paratyphoid
Almost every Australian case of typhoid or paratyphoid fever is caught overseas.
- Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) is spread when a person with an active infection coughs, laughs, sings or sneezes.
- Hepatitis C
In Australia, hepatitis C is most often spread through the sharing of drug injecting equipment. New all oral combination treatment has greatly improved health outcomes for people with hepatitis C.