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- Aspergillus
Aspergillus is a fungus that commonly grows on rotting vegetation. It can cause asthma symptoms.
- Assertiveness
It is helpful to imagine assertiveness as the middle ground between aggression and passivity.
- Assessing your alcohol and drug use
If you are worried about your alcohol or drug use or, call DirectLine on 1800 888 236 for counselling, information and referral, or speak with your local doctor.
- Assessments and evaluations for mental illness treatment
Your local doctor can conduct an initial mental health assessment and may refer you to a counsellor, psychologist or psychiatrist depending on your needs.
- Assisted reproductive technology – IVF and ICSI
IVF (in-vitro-fertilization) and ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) are assisted reproductive treatment (ART) procedures in which fertilisation of an egg occurs outside the body.
- Asthma
Asthma is a serious respiratory condition that causes difficulty breathing and can cause death. Asthma can be managed and controlled.
- Asthma - pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnant women with asthma need to continue to take their asthma medication as it is important to the health of both mother and baby that the mother's asthma is under control.
- Asthma action plans
Every person diagnosed with asthma should have an asthma action plan.
- Asthma and adults
Careful diagnosis of adult onset asthma is important, because the symptoms can be confused with other conditions.
- Asthma and allergens
Many people with asthma find their symptoms can worsen when they are exposed to certain allergens like house dust mite, animal dander, pollen and mould.