A-Z of health information

People who are deciding whether to enter a clinical trial must understand all the essential facts, benefits and risks.

Cocaine is a highly addictive illegal stimulant that has serious side effects.

Cockroaches prefer to live in kitchens and other food preparation areas, so they can feed off food spills

Coeliac disease is an immune disease caused by gluten.

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) can help you change unhelpful or unhealthy habits of thinking, feeling and behaving.

People with cognitive disability can express their sexuality in satisfying ways.

The CDAMS provides diagnosis and referrals to those experiencing memory loss and decreased cognition.

Cold sores are blisters around the mouth and nose, caused by the herpes simplex virus.

Moderately cold weather increases the risk of illness and death. Check on your older neighbours, friends and relatives during cold weather, especially those living alone or with a health condition.

Cold viruses are spread by sneezing, coughing and hand contact.