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Category: Health & Wellness
Childhood asthma
Asthma is a common lung condition, affecting 1 in 11 children in the UK. It causes airways to narrow, making[…]
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Top Tips to Get the Kids to Bed in 2021
Bedtime is the time of day that many parents dread. It is the end of a long day and you’re[…]
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7 ways we can support our kids through the pandemic
2020 will go down in history as one of the most uncomfortable years in recent memory. The coronavirus has brought[…]
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How to get your kids to eat healthily
As our kids grow, the food they consume matters to their emotional, physical, and mental health – even their behavior.[…]
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4 Tips to Improve Your Family’s Health
Every parent wants their family members, regardless of age, to be happy and healthy. Health extends far beyond just physical[…]
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How to Keep Your Kids Safe in Traffic: 6 Important Tips to Follow
Traffic safety is one of those things that become a habit as you get older, and often, you don’t think[…]
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How to Improve Your Kids’ Health
Caring for a family can be stressful. You’ll not only need to feed your children and ensure they are clean[…]
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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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How to Help Your Child with an Eating Disorder
Whether you’ve been told upfront or have gradually come to understand the truth, having a child with an eating disorder[…]
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How To Care For Your Child’s Teeth
Teaching your child about the importance of good dental care is key in preventing cavities, gum disease and other dental[…]
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Helping Your Child Choose Their First Pair of Glasses
If your child has recently been told by an optician that they need to wear glasses, then it can be[…]
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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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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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Introducing a gluten free lifestyle to your family
Getting children to embrace different food groups into their diet can be a challenge. There are plenty of hints and[…]
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Chilblains
What are Chilblains? Chilblains can affect anybody although are more common in women and young children or the elderly. Chilblains[…]
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Objects in the nose
It is very common for a young child or toddler to place something up their nose which in turn gets[…]
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Sunburn
It is vital that you ensure that anyone who is going to be out in the sun is adequately prepared[…]
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