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Paramedics

Paramedics help with serious accidents and injuries, treating many conditions. Learn about their roles, how they assist, and when you may need them.

Osteopathy

Osteopathy focuses on treating pain, injuries and movement problems. Read about the role of an osteopath and how osteopathic treatment may help you.

Goal setting

Setting goals is an effective way to increase motivation and help you make the changes you desire. Learn about setting and reaching goals here.

Drugs in sport

Using drugs to give your performance an edge can also affect your health. Learn more about what damage drugs can do to your health.

Stroke rehabilitation

Stroke rehabilitation helps the brain to relearn skills that have been affected. Learn about the most common problems and types of rehabilitation.

Financial support during long-term illness

After being diagnosed with a long-term illness, it's important to think about the cost of treatment and support, travel and accommodation costs and childcare. Learn more here.

Stuttering

Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects the flow of speech. Learn about the treatments and programs to help improve your speech.

Colour blindness

If you are colour blind, you may find it hard to tell red from green, or blue from yellow. Find out more about colour vision testing.

Dietitians

Dietitians help people understand relationships between food and health. Learn about dietitians, their role and what you can expect from a dietitian.

Abortion

There are many reasons someone might choose to terminate a pregnancy. Counselling can help you understand your options. Learn about the process.

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