A-Z of health information

Egg allergy is one of the most common causes of allergies in children with symptoms ranging from mild to life-threatening reactions.

You can freeze your eggs for medical reasons or for reasons that are more to do with your life circumstances.

By donating eggs, sperm or embryos, you are giving someone the chance to start their own family.

Elbow pain and can result from overuse in a range of sports or occupations.

Any act occurring within a relationship where there is an implication of trust, which results in harm to an older person. Abuse may be physical, sexual, financial, psychological and/or neglect.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be an effective treatment for some types of mental illness.

Elise Muller was diagnosed with autism at the age of 12 and was told from a very young age about all the things she couldn’t do.

In a gas or electricity blackout you may have to think laterally to come up with ways to continue bathing, eating and keeping warm.

You and your family should work out an emergency plan in case of flood.

You are treated as soon as possible in an emergency department, but someone who arrived after you may be seen earlier if necessary.