A-Z of health information

Use this simple checklist and take action to prevent mosquitoes from spoiling your holiday. Mosquitoes can carry diseases be prepared and avoid mosquito bites.

Use this simple checklist and take action to prevent mosquitoes from entering your home. The best protection from mosquito-borne diseases is to avoid mosquito bites.

You can reduce the risk of mosquito bites if you get rid of potential mosquito breeding sites around your home.

Motion sickness may occur in anyone, but some people are particularly sensitive.

Motor neurone disease (MND) is also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Lou Gehrig's disease. MND is a rapidly progressing, neurological disease. Motor neurones are nerve cells that control the voluntary muscles of the trunk and limbs, and affect speech, swallowing and breathing. Damage to these nerves causes muscle weakness and wasting. People with MND become increasingly disabled, and may lose speech, have difficulty swallowing and eventually die from respiratory (breathing) failure.

People with motor neurone disease can keep some independence and quality of life with the right help.

A person with motor neurone disease may have difficulty with everyday items in their home.

Problems using the toilet and bathroom can be stressful for both the person with motor neurone disease and their carer.

Recreation and leisure are very important for everyone, especially for people with limited activity.

The way to control indoor mould growth is to control the source of moisture.