A-Z of health information

Emphysema is generally caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to certain industrial pollutants or dusts.

The grief of empty nest syndrome often goes unrecognised, because an adult child moving out of home is seen as a normal, healthy event.

Some people prefer having palliative care at home because of the familiar environment, feeling of independence and close access to family, friends and the local community.

Palliative care helps improve the quality of life for a person with a life-limiting illness, as well as the lives of their family, friends and carers, through advice, information, referral and support.

Palliative care for children provides physical, emotional, social and spiritual support to newborns, infants, children and young people with a life-limiting condition and their families.

If you are living with a life-limiting illness, end of life and palliative care services can be provided to you at home.

End of life and palliative care for Victorians living with a disability can be provided at home, in specialist disability accommodation, in residential aged care or in an inpatient facility at a hospital.

Some people prefer having palliative care at home because of the familiar environment, feeling of independence and close access to family, friends and the local community.

An endocrinologist is a doctor who has special training to diagnose and treat disorders involving the endocrine system.

Endometriosis is a condition that affects one in 10 women. It can sometimes cause severe pain and might reduce your fertility. There are many treatment options available.