The name AIDS stands for Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome. This is a disease that stops the body from fighting off infectious diseases efficiently. AIDS is caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) when it infects and damages the body’s defences. The CD4…
Bullying happens in lots of schools all over the world, and affects many students in those schools. The way in which a school deals with the problem is what really decides whether school life will be miserable or fun. Bullying…
Insulin and other hormones are in charge of regulating the concentration (amount) of sugar in the blood. Diabetes is the name given to conditions where blood sugar levels can no longer be regulated by the body. Diabetes can occur in…
When healthy cells in a testicle begin to change and grow in an abnormal, uncontrolled way, a mass or “tumour” forms and the patient is said to have testicular cancer. This condition is also known as testis cancer. If the…
The number of children and young people with autism who identify as transgender or gender questioning is on the increase, according to recent research. These are complex emotions for anyone to understand and express, and could be exacerbated by communication…
The treatment you’re receiving, the stage the cancer is at and any number of other factors can determine the effect it has on your daily life. If you need it, there are a number of different forms of help right…
Short answer: Yes. People with asthma are physically capable of smoking. Long answer: No. Smoking – or even just spending time with people while they smoke – can bring on asthma symptoms in the best cases and asthma attacks in…
Children with Down’s syndrome learn and grow in different ways and and at different speeds. They each have their own unique strengths, interests, talents and needs. In their first years of life, your child will develop through moving, having fun…
In the 1980s, British psychiatrist Lorna Wing developed and introduced the concept of Asperger syndrome. The condition is named after a problematic Austrian paediatrician named Hans Asperger, who studied something similar in 1944. The following are some interesting facts that…
A lot of us are tricked into thinking that hay fever is only an issue in the summer months, but if only that were the case! Some trees start releasing pollen as early in the year as January, while a…