A-Z of health information

Find out more about effectiveness, safety and legal issues associated with complementary and alternative care. Always tell your doctor when using complementary and alternative therapies.

Tell your healthcare professionals about all medicines you take, including complementary medicines.

Using products bought from online sites can be risky. Watch out for scams or quackery and don't self-diagnose or self-medicate. Always seek advice from your doctor.

Complementary therapies aim to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms of disease.

When choosing a complementary therapist, think about your goals and ask your medical doctor for a recommendation.

Complementary therapies are not always safer than conventional medical treatments, even if they seem more 'natural'.

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a painful condition of a person?s arm, hand, leg or foot, which occurs after an injury, such as a fracture.

Using a computer can contribute to problems of the muscles and joints, eye strain and overuse injuries of the arms, wrists and hands.

Most women under the age of 40 years who want to become pregnant (conceive) will achieve this within 12 months of starting to try. Here we explain how you can improve your chances of pregnancy.

Pregnancy, contraception and reproductive information and services. From conception through to labour.