A-Z of health information

Melissa shares her story of how her baby caught chickenpox at 5 weeks old.

Sexuality is not about whom we have sex with, or how often we have it. Sexuality is about our sexual feelings, thoughts, attractions and behaviours towards other people. We can find other people physically, sexually or emotionally attractive, and all those things are a part of our sexuality.

A lack of health awareness and an unwillingness to adopt a healthier lifestyle puts men at a health disadvantage.

A meningioma is a non-cancerous brain tumour and responds well to treatment.

Meningitis can cause death and requires urgent medical attention.

Meningococcal disease is an uncommon but serious illness that usually takes the form of a blood infection (septicaemia) or infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis).

Meningococcal group vaccines provide good protection against meningococcal group diseases.

Menopausal hormone therapy can reduce menopausal symptoms, but the benefits and risks need to be considered carefully.

Menopause is a natural occurrence and marks the end of a woman's reproductive years.

Regular weight-bearing exercise and maintaining a diet rich in calcium from childhood will help reduce bone loss at menopause.