A skin wound that fails to heal, heals slowly or heals but tends to recur is known as a chronic wound. The treatment recommended by your doctor depends on your age, health and nature of your wound.

In Victoria, abortion is available in a range of public and private settings. It is a safe, common and legal reproductive health choice. Unplanned pregnancies occur for many reasons – for instance, ...

Birth defects of the digestive tract include oesophageal atresia (obstruction of the oesophagus) and imperforate anus (malformations of the anus). Most babies born with oesophageal atresia also have ...

It’s natural to want to make them feel better, but it’s important to accept they have been through a distressing experience. There is nothing you can say or do to make their pain or disappear straight ...

Boys’ bodies come in all shapes and sizes. As you get older, and go through puberty, you become more aware of your body and how it compares with others. Boys’ bodies come in all shapes and sizes – ...

Aged persons mental health (APMH) services are for people with a longstanding mental illness who are now over 65 years of age, or who have developed functional illnesses such as depression and ...

The Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme (VPTAS) helps eligible people living in rural or regional Victoria with the cost of travelling long distances for specialist medical services. The ...

Yellow fever is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes – so travellers should always protect themselves against mosquito bites. Yellow fever can be fatal. Immunisation reduces the risk of infection with ...

Most common foot problems can be easily avoided and simply treated. Make sure that you and your children wear shoes that fit properly and support your feet. Abnormalities in the movement of your feet ...

Large rural health services Healthcare in larger rural areas bridges the gap between the services delivered by smaller rural health services and those delivered in regional centres. Service delivery ...

Signs of healthy ageing skin include thinning, sagging, wrinkling and the appearance of age spots, broken blood vessels and areas of dryness. Some age-related skin changes can be reduced – limit sun ...

Testosterone is one of several male hormones known as androgens that are important for a healthy prostate. Unfortunately, testosterone can also help prostate cancer cells grow and spread. The aim of ...