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Young adults health
Young adults' health
Contraception options
There are many methods of contraception. Here's how to choose the right one for you, considering things like effectiveness, safety and convenience.
Drugs and alcohol
Learn more about alcohol and a range of drugs including marijuana, ice (crystal meth) and MDMA (ecstasy).
Glandular fever
Glandular fever (also called the ‘kissing disease’) is an infectious disease which is common in teenagers and young adults. Learn how glandular fever ...
Hangover ‘cures’
While there are no cures for a hangover, here are tips for avoiding one and for easing the symptoms if you have them.
Sexually transmitted infections (STI)
Sex is part of a healthy relationship, but can carry risks. Learn about safe sex, STIs, spotting symptoms, and what to do if you get infected.
Warning signs of suicide
This article covers the warning signs of suicide you should look out for and where to seek immediate help and support.
What is addiction?
This article describes the types, causes and signs of addiction, and where to get help.
Workplace health
Learn about things you can do to reduce your risk of work-related ill-health, and to use your time at work to boost your health.
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Young adults | Head to Health
Between the ages of 18 and 25, we experience some big changes in our lives. As responsibilities increase, many things can impact on our mental health, so it's important to look after our wellbeing.
Read more on Head to Health website
Alcohol and Allergy - Young Adults
Alcohol and Allergy Top Tips For Alcohol and Allergy When drinking, always take your EpiPens® with you
Read more on National Allergy Strategy website
Dealing with Anxiety - Young Adults
Dealing with Anxiety Top Tips For Dealing With Your Anxiety It’s normal to feel anxious
Read more on National Allergy Strategy website
Incontinence in teenagers and young adults | Continence Foundation of Australia
Incontinence in teenagers and young adults. The Continence Foundation’s adolescent support pages provides information and advice around building confidence.
Read more on Continence Foundation of Australia website
Using Your EpiPen® - Young Adults
Using Your EpiPen® Top Tips For Using Your Epipen Practice using your EpiPen trainer device regularly
Read more on National Allergy Strategy website
Children, teens, and young adult cancers | Cancer Council
It is a very challenging and difficult time when a child is diagnosed with cancer. Access our resources to help you cope in this time
Read more on Cancer Council Australia website
Study at University with a Food Allergy - Young Adults
Study at University with a Food Allergy Top Tips For University Make a friend in each of your classes, and tell them about your allergy and where to find your EpiPens® in case of an emergency
Read more on National Allergy Strategy website
Talking to Friends About Food Allergy - Young Adults
Talking to Friends About Food Allergy Top Tips For Dealing With Your Friends Tell your friends where you keep your EpiPens® and ASCIA Action Plan
Read more on National Allergy Strategy website
Children and Young Adults | Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services
The Vision Australia Library has a variety of resources and services for young people who are blind, have low vision or have a print disability. Membership to the library is free, and you can access books in braille and audio formats. As a Vision Australia library member you can access your reading materials from the i-access online library catalogue. Children and young adult audio books We have thousands of children and young adult titles across a range of genres.
Read more on Vision Australia website
Screening tests for young adults - Lab Tests Online AU
Throughout adolescence, the emphasis is on immunisations and counselling to prevent illness, injury, and early death. Attention is given to accident and injury prevention as well as health risks from sexual activity and high-risk pursuits such as smoking and substance abuse. Cervical screening is offered from the age of 18 to those young women who are sexually active, or from one or two years after first having sexual intercourse.
Read more on Lab Tests Online AU website
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Psychological treatments for depression in young adults and adults born with heart problems | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Depression is common in people with congenital heart disease and can exacerbate the physical consequences of the illness
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
A Guide to Optimal Health in Aged Care | Ausmed
As they age, older adults find themselves facing unique health challenges. Whether on their own or requiring in-home care services, by maintaining a healthy lifestyle, older adults can help prevent and control many of these issues, while improving their quality of life.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Management of Burn and Scald Injuries in Adults | Ausmed
A burn is an injury wherein the skin tissue or eye is partially or completely damaged by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, gas, friction, bitumen or radiation. A scald is a burn injury caused by a wet agent such as hot water or steam Burns and scalds can vary from minor to potentially fatal.
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Depression and young people - Orygen, Revolution in Mind
Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
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Understanding the ways children cope with threats
Understanding physiological reactions to trauma - fight, flight, freeze and the coping strategies children use when they are abused and traumatised.
Read more on Blue Knot Foundation website
Caring for Older Adults in Summer | Ausmed
Hyperthermia is an umbrella term comprising several heat-related illnesses including heat syncope, heat cramps, heat oedema, heat exhaustion, dehydration, heat rash, worsening of existing medical conditions and heatstroke. Older adults over 65 are one of the high-risk groups for hyperthermia.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Physical health challenges - The link between physical health and mental health in young people - Orygen, Revolution in Mind
Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
Read more on Orygen website
Vocational recovery - Orygen, Revolution in Mind
Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
Read more on Orygen website
Self-harm: sorting fact from fiction - Orygen, Revolution in Mind
Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
Read more on Orygen website
Tell them they’re dreaming
Work, Education and Young People with Mental Illness in Australia
Read more on Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health website
