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Category: Health & Wellness
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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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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Head Lice
Head lice are small, wingless insects that can live on the human scalp within the hair. Their colour ranges from[…]
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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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Glue Ear
Glue ear is an extremely common problem with half of the children in UK under the age of 2 being[…]
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Dyspraxia
Dyspraxia is described by the Dyspraxia Foundation, as being an ‘impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement and associated[…]
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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[…]
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Health Visitors
If you have a child or children under the age of 5, you will have a named Health Visitor. The[…]
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First Aid Kit
As your baby becomes more mobile, it is a sensible idea to ensure that you have at least one first[…]
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Eczema
If your child suffers from eczema, like many other people across the globe, then they may be looking forward to[…]
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Croup
Croup is usually a childhood illness. It is a respiratory condition that affects the windpipe – or trachea, the airways[…]
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Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an infection or inflammation of the bronchi, and is one of the most common chest infections which most[…]
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What is Slapped Cheek Disease? Slapped Cheek is a very common childhood particularly those aged between 3 and 15, although[…]
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Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease (also called celiac disease) is an autoimmune condition which causes the immune system to react against the body’s[…]
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