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Buying make up and skin products online - 20.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Purchasing-cosmetics-online

Know about the potential health risks associated with cosmetics manufactured outside of Australia and available for purchase online.

Pay your WA Health invoice - 8.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Pay-your-WA-Health-invoice-online

You can pay your WA Health invoice online using Visa or MasterCard.

My Health Record - 5

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/My-Health-Record

People seeking care in Australia can choose to register for an eHealth record.

VaccinateWA frequently asked questions - 5

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/U_Z/VaccinateWA-frequently-asked-questions

Frequently asked questions about VaccinateWA.

Contact us - 4.5

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Contact-us

Contact details for WA Health Department, where to get help

Treatments and tests - 4.5

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Treatments-and-tests

Find information about treatments and tests – browse by topic or A to Z.

Chlamydia - 4.5

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Chlamydia

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Australia, particularly among young people aged between 15 and 25 years.

MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/MRSA

Staphylococcus aureus (staph or golden staph) is a germ that commonly lives on the skin or in the nose or mouth.

Mercury exposure - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/Mercury-exposure

Information about mercury, where it is commonly found, and the health risks associated with exposure to mercury.

Diethylstilbestrol (DES) and cancer - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Diethylstilbestrol-DES-and-cancer

Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a synthetic female hormone previously commonly prescribed to prevent miscarriages. Exposure to DES is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, birth defects and anatomical changes in male and female reproductive systems.

Essential oils – Health warning - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Essential-oils

Essential oils are any plant-based, volatile oil that contains a mixture of chemical compounds and have an aroma characteristic of the plant. Commonly used essential oils are eucalyptus oil, clove oil, tea tree oil and aromatherapy oils.

Contact tracing for tuberculosis (TB) - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Contact-tracing-for-tuberculosis-TB

This information only looks at contact tracing for tuberculosis (TB). It is about checking for exposure to TB bacteria.

Atrial fibrillation - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Atrial-fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is one of a number of disorders commonly referred to as arrhythmias, where your heart does not beat normally.

Decompression illness - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Decompression-illness

Decompression illness (DCI) usually refers to one of 2 related conditions and both are most commonly associated with scuba and deep sea divers.

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Acute-rheumatic-fever-and-rheumatic-heart-disease

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF), commonly called rheumatic fever, is the body’s immune system reacting to an untreated infection with bacteria called Group A Streptococcus (GAS).

Asthma triggers - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Asthma-triggers

Asthma is triggered by a variety of things. Some people will have a lot of triggers, while others may only react to one or two items.

Eczema (atopic dermatitis) - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Eczema-atopic-dermatitis

Eczema is a common skin disorder that affects all ages but most commonly babies and children.

Ebolavirus disease (EVD) - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Ebolavirus-disease-EVD

Ebolavirus disease, commonly called Ebola, is a serious and often fatal disease. People living in or travelling to affected areas of Africa may be at risk of infection.

Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes in Western Australia - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Diseases-transmitted-by-mosquitoes-in-Western-Australia

In Western Australia, mosquitoes can transmit Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus, Kunjin virus and the potentially fatal Murray Valley encephalitis virus. There is currently no cure or vaccine for any of these diseases. The only way to prevent infection is to avoid being bitten.

Familial hypercholesterolaemia - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Familial-hypercholesterolaemia

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited disorder in which the liver’s ability to remove low-density lipoprotein (LDL) – commonly known as bad cholesterol – from the blood is impaired, causing an elevated overall blood cholesterol level. Without early detection and treatment people with FH are at increased risk of premature coronary artery disease, heart attack and early death.

Contact tracing for sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne viruses - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Contact-tracing-for-sexually-transmissible-infections-and-bloodborne-viruses

Contact tracing is a process used to stop the spread of many different infections in the community. This information only looks at contact tracing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (BBVs) such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B.

Understanding food labels for allergies - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/U_Z/Understanding-food-labels-for-allergies

The current Food Standards Code requires that the most common allergens must be declared on the food label if they are present in a food, even if present in only small amounts.

Contraceptive pill (the pill) - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Contraceptive-pill-the-pill

There are two types of contraceptive pill. The combined pill contains both the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone. The other is the progesterone-only pill, sometimes called the mini-pill

Insect repellent - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Insect-repellent

There is no cure or treatment for mosquito-borne disease in WA. The only way to prevent infection is to avoid being bitten.

Gastroenteritis - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis, commonly called ‘gastro’, is an infection or inflammation of the digestive system.

Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Haemophilus-influenzae-type-B-Hib

Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) is a bacterium commonly found in the upper respiratory tract (windpipe, back of mouth and nose).

Immunisation requirements for family assistance payments - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/No-Jab-No-Pay-changes-to-childhood-immunisation-requirements

From 1 January 2016 only parents of children (aged up to and including 19 years) who are fully immunised, or are on a recognised catch-up schedule, or have an approved medical exemption, can continue to receive family assistance payments.

Prevent mosquito bites on holiday in Australia - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Prevent-mosquito-bites-on-holiday-in-Australia

In summer, a lot of time is spent outdoors but this is also when mosquitoes breed and bite. There is no cure or vaccine to protect against diseases transmitted by mosquitoes in Australia. The only way to prevent infection from diseases transmitted by mosquitoes is to avoid being bitten.

Technetium scans - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Technetium-scans

Technetium (Tc-99m) is an isotope commonly used in a number of medical diagnostic imaging scans. This is currently a Tc-99m shortage in Australia and alternative scans may be used.

Prevent poisoning in the home - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Prevent-poisoning-in-the-home

Each year hundreds of people from all age groups require medical attention for poisoning from products commonly found around the home.

Poisoning – first aid - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Poisoning-first-aid

Each year hundreds of people from all age groups require medical attention for poisoning from products commonly found around the home

Human papillomavirus vaccine changes to one dose - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/News/2023/Human-papillomavirus-vaccine-changes-to-one-dose

From 6 February 2023, adolescents in Australia will only need one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to be considered fully vaccinated.

Do you know the difference between HIV and AIDs? - 4.25

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/News/2023/Do-you-know-the-difference-between-HIV-and-AIDs

Although HIV and AIDs might be commonly known, many people do not know how they are linked.

Blood-borne viruses - 4

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Health-conditions/Blood-borne-viruses

A blood-borne virus (BBV) is a virus that is transmitted by blood or body fluids that contain blood.

Asthma - 4

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Health-conditions/Asthma

Asthma is a disease of the airways in the lungs. It affects the small airways which are called bronchioles.

WA health system - 2

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/WA-Health-system

Articles about the WA health system, including general information for Western Australian public hospital patients.

Purple Book appointments - 2

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Purple-Book-Appointments

The Child and Adolescent Health Service in Western Australia is a statewide organisation which encompasses Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and Child and Adolescent Community Health and provides first-class health care and prevention services to young West Australians.

Service finder - 2

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Service-search

Search for services using the National Health Services Directory in Healthy WA.

Prevent mosquito bites - 2

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Healthy-living/Prevent-mosquito-bites

The articles on this page are about mosquito-borne diseases and how to protect yourself against them.

Radio programs and podcasts - 2

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Healthy-living/Radio-programs

WA Health partners with radio stations in Perth to produce a number of engaging and insightful health-themed radio programs.

Mosquito management in WA - 2

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/Mosquito-management-in-WA

A range of surveillance and management activities are undertaken throughout WA to reduce the health impacts of mosquitoes.

Mpox (monkeypox) - 2

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/mpox-monkeypox

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. It belongs to the same family as the smallpox virus but generally causes a milder illness.

Lung cancer - 2

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/J_M/Lung-cancer

Information about lung cancer