A-Z of health information

Regular cleaning under the foreskin is essential to prevent infection.

Foster care is temporary care of children up to 18 years by trained, assessed and accredited foster carers.

Foundation House provides services to people of refugee backgrounds who have experienced torture or trauma in their country of origin, or while fleeing that country.

The facts about fragile X syndrome are complicated, and parents and family members are invited to ask their doctor to refer them to a genetics clinic.

FReeZA supports young Victorians to get involved in community life through planning and staging drug, alcohol and smoke-free music and cultural events for other young people in their local community.

To the casual observer, a person with Friedreich's ataxia may seem to be drunk.

Exhaustion, hunger and dehydration further lower the body's defences against frostbite.

Eating fruit and vegetables can help protect against some diseases including diabetes and some cancers.

It is the funeral directors job to help with many of the legal responsibilities, including the death certificate.

Medical treatment for gallstones may not be necessary unless the gallstones cause symptoms.