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Category: Health & Wellness
Swimmer’s Ear in Babies
What is Swimmer’s ear? Swimmer’s ear is when the external ear canal (the area just inside your baby’s ear) becomes[…]
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Epstein Pearls
Up to 90% of new parents (according to the UCLA School of Dentistry) may notice tiny white bumps that appear[…]
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Blocked Tear Duct in Babies
What is a blocked tear duct? The tear duct (nasolacrimal duct) is a small tube that connects the inner corner[…]
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Baby Colic
All babies cry. It is the only way for them to communicate their needs to us as parents, who are[…]
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Baby acne – causes, symptoms and what to do about it
The skin is a very important organ of the body and one of the first to form when the embryo[…]
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Giving Birth During Pandemic: What Happens to Babies with Mothers Who Have Coronavirus?
There are but a few more exciting moments to couples compared to the pregnancy period. However, being expectant when the[…]
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When to Seek Medical Help For Your Child
Children cannot often communicate medical needs as directly or as easily as an adult. Knowing when your child needs medical[…]
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Get Rid of Cradle Cap
Cradle cap in babies is like dandruff in adults; both quite harmless, but can be pretty annoying. They result from[…]
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Expert Child Health advice at your fingertips
Parents and carers across mid Essex can now find NHS advice at their fingertips to help look after their children’s[…]
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Cold sores/Herpes simplex virus
Cold sores/Herpes simplex virus Small, irritating and painful blisters often found around a person’s lips, eyes, nose or even hands[…]
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Meningitis
One of the words you never want to hear. Meningitis. Having had first-hand experience with this awful disease, I know[…]
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Craniopathy for babies
By Arif Soomro, DC, CCPP, FICPA, MRCC (Paeds) When babies cry, it’s usually for a good reason. If they are[…]
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Thermometers
If your baby is showing signs of a raised temperature, fever or illness you should check their temperature using a[…]
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Many people associate this disease with the foot and mouth disease that farm animals can contract although please be assured[…]
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Vaccinations
As humans, we have an immune system: our natural defence system against disease. Our immune systems produce antibodies which we use[…]
Read moreUndescended Testicles
It is thought that up to 5% of new-born baby boys have at least one undescended testicle. The condition is[…]
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Umbilical Hernia
Up to 10% of babies develop a swelling near the navel on the site where the umbilical cord entered their[…]
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Spina Bifida
What is Spina Bifida? Spina Bifida basically means ‘Split Spine’. There are 33 vertebrae in the spine and if one[…]
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The Six-Week Check Up
In most areas, your midwife will give you a letter to deliver to your doctor’s surgery. Once this has been delivered, your[…]
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