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Broken forearm in children Pulled elbow Wrists & hands (children) Trigger thumb What is trigger thumb? How is trigger thumb treated? Living with an injury ACC help after an injury Self-care after an injury Care of your cast Deep vein thrombosis & plaster casts Driving with an injury Flying in a cast Non-weight-bearing Pain relief after an injury Pain relief for children with broken bones Soft tissue injuries & RICE treatment Using crutches Living with long-term joint pain What can I do for long-term joint pain? Pain relief for long-term joint pain & arthritis Steroid injections Osteoporosis Osteoporosis tests and diagnosis Living with osteoporosis Osteoporosis treatments Reducing your risk of osteoporosis How to get your daily calcium & vitamin D Zoledronate infusion Brain & nerves Bell palsy Brain injury & concussion Brain injury & concussion in adults Head injuries in children Preventing head injuries Carpal tunnel syndrome What is carpal tunnel syndrome? 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Diagnosing & treating a heart attack Life after a heart attack Reducing my risk of a heart attack Heart failure Overview of heart failure Heart failure tests & diagnosis Living with heart failure Medicines to treat heart failure Reducing my risk of heart failure More information about heart failure Videos about heart failure Conserving energy Heart failure end of life Heart murmurs & heart valve problems in adults Heart murmurs in children Heart palpitations Extra beats (ectopic beats) Fast heartbeat caused by SVT Heart treatments Medicines for your heart Heart treatments & surgery Heart bypass & valve surgery High blood pressure (hypertension) High blood pressure tests and diagnosis Self-care for high blood pressure More information about high blood pressure High cholesterol Cholesterol-lowering medicines High triglycerides Lowering your triglyceride levels Infective endocarditis Inherited heart diseases Tests for heart problems Hormones Addison's disease Diabetes insipidus Excess parathyroid hormone Hormone tests Dexamethasone suppression test Synacthen test Metformin treatment Low testosterone (androgen deficiency) Oral steroids Pituitary operation Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) Overview of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) Eating well with polycystic ovary syndrome Prolactin & prolactinomas Thyroid Goitre (enlarged thyroid gland) Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) How is hyperthyroidism treated? 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What should I do to avoid getting pneumonia again? Sore throats & tonsillitis Tonsillitis Tuberculosis (TB) BCG (TB) vaccination Whooping cough (Bordetella pertussis) Whooping cough vaccine for pregnant and postpartum women Antibiotics What are antibiotics & how do they work? Why don't I need antibiotics? Antibiotic-resistant infections Overview of antibiotic-resistant infections ESBL (extended-spectrum beta-lactamases) MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci) Chickenpox Cold sores Conjunctivitis Causes of conjunctivitis Symptoms of conjunctivitis Treating conjunctivitis Diarrhoea & vomiting (gastroenteritis) Overview of diarrhoea & vomiting (gastroenteritis) About diarrhoea & vomiting in children (gastroenteritis) Campylobacter Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) Cryptosporidium E.coli Giardia Norovirus Rotavirus Salmonella Shigella Yersinia Glandular fever Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) Hand, foot, & mouth disease Hepatitis Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Infective endocarditis Leptospirosis Measles Meningitis & meningococcal disease Meningitis Meningococcal disease Mumps Polio Post-polio syndrome Quarantine & isolation Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease Rubella Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Chlamydia Genital herpes Genital warts Gonorrhoea HIV & AIDS Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Pubic lice Syphilis Telling your sexual partner (partner notification) Trichomonas infection Shingles Skin infections Overview of skin infections Cellulitis Fungal skin infections Overview of fungal skin infections Pityriasis Thrush (candida) Head lice & nits Impetigo (school sores) Molluscum contagiosum ORF Staphylococcus skin infections Overview of Staphylococcus skin infections Preventing Staphylococcal skin infections Staphylococcus decolonisation Slapped cheek Threadworms Zika virus Liver & gallbladder Fatty liver FibroScan Gallbladder & gallstones Hepatitis Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Liver failure & cirrhosis Understanding your liver function results Lungs Airway (respiratory) infections Acute bronchitis (chest infection) What causes acute bronchitis and what are the symptoms? How is acute bronchitis treated? Bronchiolitis Colds & sinusitis Colds in children Over-the-counter cold medicines & children Colds in adults Sinusitis Nasal saline rinse Flu (influenza) Flu (influenza) vaccinations Legionnaires' disease (legionellosis) Avoid Legionnaires' disease by using potting mix safely Pneumonia What causes pneumonia and what are the symptoms? How is pneumonia treated? What should I do to avoid getting pneumonia again? Sore throats & tonsillitis Tonsillitis Tuberculosis (TB) BCG (TB) vaccination Whooping cough (Bordetella pertussis) Whooping cough vaccine for pregnant and postpartum women Asbestos Asthma Asthma in adults Asthma tests & diagnosis for adults Asthma treatments for adults Living with asthma Asthma emergency Using a spacer Asthma in children Asthma tests & diagnosis for children Living with a child diagnosed with asthma Ways to help manage asthma Asthma medications for children Asthma action plans & emergencies in children Using a spacer Asthma in pregnancy Asthma in youth & teens Bronchiectasis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) About COPD COPD tests & diagnosis COPD treatments Living with COPD What to do when your COPD symptoms get worse Conserving energy Home exercises for people with respiratory conditions Collapsed lung (pneumothorax) Coughing up blood (haemoptysis) Cystic fibrosis How to become smokefree Why it can be hard to quit Medicines that help you quit Second-hand smoke Protect your children from second-hand smoke Smoking in pregnancy Smoking information for youth & teens Lung cancer Lung fibrosis (pulmonary fibrosis) Spirometry Multi condition rehabilitation Support groups for breathing problems Persistent pain (chronic pain) Overview of persistent pain Diagnosing persistent pain Frequently asked questions about persistent pain Living with persistent pain Medication for persistent pain More information about persistent pain Persistent pain in children & teens Sexual health Contraception & sterilisation Overview of contraception & sterilisation Combined oral contraceptives Condoms Contraceptive implant Contraceptive injection (Depo-Provera) Emergency contraceptive pill Intrauterine devices & systems (IUDs & IUSs) Inserting an IUD or IUS Progesterone-only pill (POP) Sterilisation for women Vasectomy Penis health About your penis Erection problems (erectile dysfunction) Penis problems Urethritis Safer sex Sex & intimacy in older adults Sexual Health Clinic Sexual health for teenagers When you're thinking about having sex Contraception for youth & teens Pregnancy information for teenagers Sexual health services for young people in South Canterbury Sexual Health Services in South Canterbury Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Chlamydia Genital herpes Genital warts Gonorrhoea HIV & AIDS Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Pubic lice Syphilis Telling your sexual partner (partner notification) Trichomonas infection Testicles & scrotum About your testicles & scrotum Infection of the testicles (epididymo-orchitis) Testicular cancer Other testicular & scrotal problems Vulval & vaginal health Bacterial vaginosis (BV, gardnerella) Thrush (candida) Vulval irritation & pain Skin Overview of skin conditions Acne Living with acne Treatments for mild to moderate acne Isotretinoin for severe acne More information about acne Angular cheilitis Burns Burns first aid What types of burns are there? Caring for your burn at home Specialist care for your burn Preventing burns More information about burns Contact dermatitis Allergic contact dermatitis Irritant contact dermatitis Eczema in adults & teenagers About eczema in adults & teenagers Living with eczema (dermatitis) Eczema treatments for adults More information about eczema (dermatitis) Eczema in children About eczema in children Eczema tests & diagnosis Looking after a child diagnosed with eczema Treating eczema in children Infected eczema More information about child eczema Epidermoid & pilar cysts Good food for wound healing Protein-rich meal ideas Hair loss (alopecia) Lipoma Perioral dermatitis (muzzle rash) Psoriasis Overview of psoriasis Helping myself with psoriasis Treating psoriasis Rosacea Seborrhoeic dermatitis & cradle cap Skin cancer Melanoma Melanoma tests & diagnosis How is melanoma treated? Further investigation & treatments Looking after myself after a diagnosis of melanoma Non-melanoma skin cancers About non-melanoma skin cancers Squamous cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma Non-surgical treatments for SCC & BCC Looking after myself after a non-melanoma skin cancer More information about melanoma & other types of skin cancer Preventing melanoma & other skin cancers Precancerous & noncancerous skin lesions Removal (excision) or biopsy of a skin lesion Discharge & wound care advice after your skin surgery Discharge advice after a local anaesthetic procedure Risks & complications of skin surgery Skin cancer checks for immune-suppressed people Skin grafts What is a skin graft? What to expect in hospital Can skin grafts fail? Going home after a skin graft Caring for your graft when you are up & about More information about skin grafts Skin infections Overview of skin infections Cellulitis Fungal skin infections Overview of fungal skin infections Pityriasis Thrush (candida) Head lice & nits Impetigo (school sores) Molluscum contagiosum ORF Staphylococcus skin infections Overview of Staphylococcus skin infections Preventing Staphylococcal skin infections Staphylococcus decolonisation Skin surgery and wound care Good food for wound healing Protein-rich meal ideas How can I help my wound to heal? Surgery for skin wounds Looking after your skin surgery wound Lymphoedema Surgery for skin ulcers Skin grafts What is a skin graft? What to expect in hospital Can skin grafts fail? Going home after a skin graft Caring for your graft when you are up & about More information about skin grafts Skin wounds & ulcers Skin wounds Cuts, scrapes & wounds first aid How can I help my wound to heal? Surgery for skin wounds Looking after your skin surgery wound Skin ulcers Foot ulcers Leg ulcers (venous) Pressure injury How can I help my wound to heal? Surgery for skin ulcers Sleep Overview of sleep Leg cramp Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) Sleep assessment Living with OSA Treatment options for OSA CPAP therapy About CPAP therapy CPAP trial Long-term CPAP therapy Mask fitting for CPAP therapy Restless legs syndrome Sleep advice for shiftworkers Sleep advice for children Sleep advice for teens Tips for sleeping well (sleep hygiene) Speech & communication difficulties Aphasia About aphasia Finding & recalling words Helping someone with aphasia communicate Apraxia of speech Dysarthria Helping someone with dysarthria communicate Communication strategies Communicating with someone who can't talk Communicating with the deaf or hearing-impaired Finding & recalling words Tips for better communication Tips for reading, writing, & using the phone Tips for processing & recalling information Tips for paying attention Tips for looking after your voice Community groups for communication difficulties Speech & language delay or disorder Diagnosing a speech & language delay or disorder Looking after a child with speech & language delay or disorder Speech language therapists Stuttering Stuttering in children Does my child stutter? Living with a child who stutters Stuttering in teenagers Do I have a stutter? (teenagers) Living with a stutter for teenagers Stuttering in adults Do I have a stutter? (adults) Living with a stutter for adults Stomach & bowel About your stomach & bowel Acid reflux, heartburn, indigestion (GORD) Eating & lifestyle when you have heartburn Anal fissure (tear) Anal or rectal abscess Appendicitis Bowel cancer Bowel cancer screening Bowel polyps Bowel surgery Coeliac disease in adults Do I have coeliac disease? How is coeliac disease treated? Living with coeliac disease Gluten-free diet for coeliac disease Gastroscopy More information about coeliac disease Coeliac disease in children Coeliac disease tests & diagnosis for children Living with a child diagnosed with coeliac disease Gluten-free diet for coeliac disease Colonoscopy Diabetes & endoscopy Constipation Constipation in adults Am I constipated? Causes of constipation in adults Constipation tests & diagnosis for adults Dealing with constipation Medicines for constipation (adults) Constipation in babies Constipation in children About constipation in children Causes of constipation in children Constipation tests & diagnosis for children Looking after a child who has constipation Fibre-rich diet and fluids Medications for constipation in children Diarrhoea & vomiting (gastroenteritis) Overview of diarrhoea & vomiting (gastroenteritis) About diarrhoea & vomiting in children (gastroenteritis) Diverticular disease & diverticulitis Eating guidelines for diverticulosis, diverticular disease, & diverticulitis Low-fibre diet Gastroscopy Haemorrhoids (piles) Hernia Overview of abdominal hernia Hernia repair surgery Mesh hernia repair At home after a hernia repair Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) IBD tests & diagnosis Living with IBD Treatment options for IBD More information about IBD Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) About irritable bowel syndrome IBS tests & diagnosis Living with IBS Eating guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Food intolerance & low-FODMAP eating Medications and complementary treatments for IBS Lactose intolerance How to manage lactose intolerance Peptic ulcers H. pylori Pilonidal disease Vitamin B12 deficiency & folic acid deficiency anaemia Swallowing difficulties Dietary suggestions for swallowing difficulties Easy eating with cognitive problems Mouth care Mouth care when you are sick Carer's guide to mouth care Oral hygiene & saliva management Safe eating & drinking Taking medicines when swallowing is difficult Safe eating & drinking with facial weakness or numbness Video swallow studies Video swallow study for adults Video swallow study for children Teeth & mouth How and where to get dental care in South Canterbury Dental care for babies & under 5s Dental care for school children Dental care for teenagers Eligibility of children for free dental care Oral health for children Dental care for babies & under 5s Dental care for school children Fissure sealants Tooth development & structure Looking after teeth & gums (babies and children) Common problems for children Pacifiers & thumb-sucking Teething Tooth decay, babies, & children Oral health for teenagers Dental care for teenagers Looking after teeth & gums Ageing & dental health Diabetes & gum problems Fluoride Food & drink for good oral health Smoking & teeth Toothbrushing & flossing Toothpaste, mouthwash & other dental products Tooth whitening Fixing teenage teeth Braces & plates for straightening teeth Crowns Fillings & root canals Preparing for oral surgery Common problems for teenagers Bad breath Gum disease Knocked-out teeth Mouth ulcers Tooth decay What does tooth decay look like? Toothache Wisdom teeth Overview of wisdom teeth Removing wisdom teeth Recovery after having your wisdom teeth removed Oral health for adults Common problems for adults Abscess Self-care for people with TMD (temporomandibular disorders) Bad breath Dry mouth Gum disease Jaw pain Self-care for people with TMD (temporomandibular disorders) Knocked-out teeth Mouth ulcers Toothache Tooth decay What does tooth decay look like? Wisdom teeth Overview of wisdom teeth Removing wisdom teeth Recovery after having your wisdom teeth removed Fixing adult teeth Braces & plates for straightening teeth Crowns Dental implants Dentures Fillings & root canals Preparing for oral surgery Tooth whitening Looking after teeth & gums Ageing & dental health Diabetes & gum problems Fluoride Food & drink for good oral health Smoking & teeth Toothbrushing & flossing Toothpaste, mouthwash & other dental products Tooth whitening Child health Useful websites for child health ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in children ADHD tests & diagnosis Living with a child diagnosed with ADHD Medications for ADHD Community support organisations for ADHD More information about ADHD Allergies in children Hay fever Preventing food allergies Asthma in children Asthma tests & diagnosis for children Living with a child diagnosed with asthma Ways to help manage asthma Asthma medications for children Asthma action plans & emergencies in children Using a spacer Babies Bronchiolitis Cleft lip & palate Constipation in babies Cot death (sudden unexpected death in infancy) Feeding Breastfeeding Information about breastfeeding Breastfeeding issues Breast fullness and breast engorgement Breast pump & breast milk storage information Mastitis Sore, tender & damaged nipples Taking medication while breastfeeding Breastfeeding support Breastfeeding resources & support Tongue-tie Why can tongue-tie be a problem? 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