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Baby health
By Roisin Johnson on 18/11/2009 13:34:55
Mums reveal their favourite health products
The top health products for 2010Making sure you have all the essentials for your baby’s health is important. Our mums tell us their favourites...
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Health and safety scares explained
By Keris Stainton and Daniella Delaney on 17/04/2009 10:14:02
The truth behind the scare stories surrounding baby health and safety.
Pesticides in food, socks scarring your baby’s legs, toys with lead paint, BPA dangers when bottlefeeding, radiation in baby monitors. Just what should you believe when news headlines make scary claims about risks to your baby’s health and safety
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Summer health guide
By Made For Mums on 13/07/2006 10:49:00
For a happier summer with your baby, toddler and child, find out how to deal with all the common health hazards that can strike in the hot weather.
bag of frozen peas will do.*Smooth aloe vera extract (available from most health food shops) or calamine lotion directly on to the burned area.*Put your child in a tepid bath (around 25 degrees C). Bathe or cool the burned area in this water for 30
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Health visitor help could stop PND
By Made For Mums on 16/01/2009 13:55:06
Health visitors should be trained to offer help for postnatal depression, says new study.
Sheffield University scientists discovered that mums suffering from the babyblues who were given therapy 6-8 weeks after giving birth, were 40 per centless likely to go on to develop postnatal depression than those not treated.'Training health
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Children's salt intake puts health at risk
By Made For Mums on 11/09/2007 10:37:00
Children as young as 4 are eating so much salt it is putting their health at risk by raising their blood pressure, a study suggests.
and stroke. In the study, which involved 2,127 4-18 year olds in Britain as part of an official audit for the Department of Health called the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, salt intake did not include salt added in cooking or at the table, although
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Online child health advice from NHS most reliable
By Tessa Watkins on 12/04/2010 15:07:34
Researchers discover many internet health sites give incorrect info and recommend trusting NHS advice
Typing your child’s health problem into the search engine, Google, is unlikely to help you reach the answer you’re looking for, reports the BBC. Researchers have found that only about 200 of 500 sites offered the correct health information.The team
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Pregnancy health for the summer
By Jane Yettram on 14/07/2009 14:38:57
Keep your unborn baby safe in the sun with our answers to your summer pregnancy queries
Summer’s here, but while other women are getting their midriffs out and slapping on suncream, you’re not even sure a trip to the shops without a jab is OK. The hot weather and throws up all kinds of health questions for mums-to-be but you may
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Breastfeeding health claims questioned
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 20/07/2009 11:03:19
Benefits of breastfeeding may not be as great as we’ve been told, claims expert
Much of the evidence we hear about how good it is to breastfeed our babies is out date, a professor of paediatrics who has advised the World Health Organisation and Unicef has said, reports the Telegraph.Evidence that breastfeeding protects your
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Conception and your sexual health
By Susan Lee on 24/04/2009 10:32:37
What in your gynaecological history might affect your chances of getting pregnant?
Until we decide that we’re ready to start a family we are usually so preoccupied with avoiding conception that we may not think about how our gynaelogical health may affect our fertility.Here are some of the most common causes of sexual health
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Toddler winter health guide
By Keris Stainton and Siobhan O’Reilly on 17/04/2009 16:47:27
How to deal with winter’s common complaints, using traditional methods and medicines, as well as natural remedies.
Winter seems to go hand-in-hand with your toddler suffering plenty more illnesses and health complaints. We look at how to combat common winter health problems using traditional methods and medicines from your GP, and natural remedies.Do remember
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