First Aid & Self-Care topics
- Accidents and injuries
- Bites and stings
- Child safety
- Dealing with illness
- Dehydration and heat
- Dental health
Your body
Let myDr teach you how to deal with problems that you may encounter with your body.
2025: a health odyssey
The outlook for the next 25 years is positive with revolutionary developments in medical research expected to offer insights into human disease.
Bladder habits
Learning some good habits in earlier years can prevent many inconvenient bladder problems.
Body maintenance
The human body is a marvellous machine. It's tough, but it can break, tear or bruise.
Constipation
If you have difficulty in emptying the bowel, despite feeling a need to, you have constipation.
Constipation in children
Unlike adult constipation, childhood constipation is more often the result of a behavioural rather than a nutritional disorder.
Constipation: causes and symptoms
Constipation is not the same as having irregular bowel habits. It is when you have to strain to pass a bowel motion.
Constipation: what you need to know
Find out about constipation, including the common causes and treatments, and when to see your doctor.
Dehydration
Dehydration is the excessive loss of body fluids. Our bodies need a certain amount of fluid daily to maintain all the body systems with the minimum considered to be 4 glasses of fluid per day (the ideal amount is considered to be 8 glasses).
Dental caries
Diet is a key factor in the cause and prevention of dental caries, otherwise known as tooth decay or cavities.
Earwax
Wax in the ears is quite harmless and a normal part of the body's self-protection mechanism.
Eyes in the sun
People know of the dangers of sun to our skin. But many people do not know that too much sun can damage the eyes.
Feet: checklist for foot health
Quick questions to help check the health of your feet.
Flatulence
Find out about the symptoms and causes of that potentially embarrassing problem of flatulence.
Hiccups
Hiccups occur when the diaphragm suddenly contracts and the epiglottis closes. They are usually harmless, but see your doctor if they are persistent or severe.
Hiccups: why do we hiccup?
Sometimes hiccups persist for a long period of time and can be a sign of an underlying condition.
Melatonin levels affected by LED lights
Light from white LED and metal halide bulbs suppresses melatonin much more than orange-yellow light from sodium bulbs, with potential health impacts, researchers say.
Nosebleeds
What causes nosebleeds? How can I prevent them? What first aid measures can I use to stop a nosebleed? Find out here.
Office ergonomics: workstation comfort and safety
Computer users often develop aches and pains. Avoid discomfort by setting up your workstation according to ergonomic principles.
Pelvic floor muscle exercises
Find out about the causes and symptoms of a weak pelvic floor, and how performing pelvic floor muscle exercises can help.
Sleep
Not sleeping (insomnia) is a problem that most people experience at some time or another. Find out more about this condition and how to prevent it.
Sleep: top tips for restful sleep
As we get older, our normal sleep patterns change.
Sleep: what happens to your body
Find out what happens to your body when you are asleep with this illustrated article.
Sun protection with sunglasses
Experts recommend wearing sunglasses whenever the light is bright enough to make you squint, to help prevent cataracts and other eye damage.
Tetanus
Tetanus is a dangerous infection that is easily prevented by keeping your vaccination up to date.
Toenail fungal infections (onychomycosis)
Unsightly toenails may be due to the nail being infected by a fungus, a condition called onychomycosis.
The outlook for the next 25 years is positive with revolutionary developments in medical research expected to offer insights into human disease.
Bladder habits
Learning some good habits in earlier years can prevent many inconvenient bladder problems.
Body maintenance
The human body is a marvellous machine. It's tough, but it can break, tear or bruise.
Constipation
If you have difficulty in emptying the bowel, despite feeling a need to, you have constipation.
Constipation in children
Unlike adult constipation, childhood constipation is more often the result of a behavioural rather than a nutritional disorder.
Constipation: causes and symptoms
Constipation is not the same as having irregular bowel habits. It is when you have to strain to pass a bowel motion.
Constipation: what you need to know
Find out about constipation, including the common causes and treatments, and when to see your doctor.
Dehydration
Dehydration is the excessive loss of body fluids. Our bodies need a certain amount of fluid daily to maintain all the body systems with the minimum considered to be 4 glasses of fluid per day (the ideal amount is considered to be 8 glasses).
Dental caries
Diet is a key factor in the cause and prevention of dental caries, otherwise known as tooth decay or cavities.
Earwax
Wax in the ears is quite harmless and a normal part of the body's self-protection mechanism.
Eyes in the sun
People know of the dangers of sun to our skin. But many people do not know that too much sun can damage the eyes.
Feet: checklist for foot health
Quick questions to help check the health of your feet.
Flatulence
Find out about the symptoms and causes of that potentially embarrassing problem of flatulence.
Hiccups
Hiccups occur when the diaphragm suddenly contracts and the epiglottis closes. They are usually harmless, but see your doctor if they are persistent or severe.
Hiccups: why do we hiccup?
Sometimes hiccups persist for a long period of time and can be a sign of an underlying condition.
Melatonin levels affected by LED lights
Light from white LED and metal halide bulbs suppresses melatonin much more than orange-yellow light from sodium bulbs, with potential health impacts, researchers say.
Nosebleeds
What causes nosebleeds? How can I prevent them? What first aid measures can I use to stop a nosebleed? Find out here.
Office ergonomics: workstation comfort and safety
Computer users often develop aches and pains. Avoid discomfort by setting up your workstation according to ergonomic principles.
Pelvic floor muscle exercises
Find out about the causes and symptoms of a weak pelvic floor, and how performing pelvic floor muscle exercises can help.
Sleep
Not sleeping (insomnia) is a problem that most people experience at some time or another. Find out more about this condition and how to prevent it.
Sleep: top tips for restful sleep
As we get older, our normal sleep patterns change.
Sleep: what happens to your body
Find out what happens to your body when you are asleep with this illustrated article.
Sun protection with sunglasses
Experts recommend wearing sunglasses whenever the light is bright enough to make you squint, to help prevent cataracts and other eye damage.
Tetanus
Tetanus is a dangerous infection that is easily prevented by keeping your vaccination up to date.
Toenail fungal infections (onychomycosis)
Unsightly toenails may be due to the nail being infected by a fungus, a condition called onychomycosis.
