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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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Toddler health checks
By Claire Williams on 20/04/2009 11:37:33
A guide to toddler health checks, and signs to look out for to ensure your toddler’s development is normal.
Is your toddler in good health? Follow our handy guide on toddler health checks and how to spot any problems.CHECK 1: EyesWhat he gets No routine tests are offered until your child reaches school entry age.What to look out for Dr Susan Blakeney
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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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Pregnant women to be given healthy food grant
By Made For Mums on 10/09/2007 09:54:00
Pregnant women are to be given a one-off payment of £120 to spend on wholesome food as a way of improving the health prospects of their unborn child, it has been revealed.
Health Secretary Alan Johnson will announce the plan for a "Health in Pregnancy Grant" in a speech this week outlining plans to reduce health inequalities between the richest and poorest in England and Wales. The cash will be given to all mothers
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Mum’s pre-conception diet may influence baby’s health
By Celia Morgan on 24/07/2009 10:08:59
Women trying for baby should watch what they eat in the run up to conception
A mum's health and diet just before conception and during the first days of foetal development could affect a child's future health, according to researchers.The new research found that the effects of nutrition, such as a high-fat diet, low levels
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Growth charts are wrong
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 06/05/2009 10:37:05
Department of Health growth charts for babies are flawed.
Officials have admitted that growth charts issued by the Department of Health, which are used by health visitors and doctors to ensure your baby is thriving, are incorrect.The growth charts are based on bottlefed babies, who are heavier than
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Parents told son is fat
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 14/05/2009 10:23:14
A boy 500g overweight is sent health warning
The parents of Zac Forder, 5, were sent a health warning after their son was found to be just 500g over his ideal weight. Zac weighs 21.3kg, instead of 20.8kg.Mum Michala, 37, from Oxfordshire, received a letter from Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust
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Parents swamping NHS Direct with calls about swine flu
By on 15/07/2009 17:17:01
Health chiefs appeal for calm, telling parents there’s no need to panic
NHS Direct has been inundated by worried parents asking for information about swine flu. Calls have risen further following the news that a seemingly healthy six-year-old girl had died from the disease. However, health bosses have called for calm
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