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Tag: Health

ADVICE / News

7-month-old baby girl dies after being left in car during heatwave

A 7-month-old baby died in a devastating accident yesterday after being left in a car by mistake for several hours on the hottest day of the year. Her father was …

HEALTH / HEALTH MAIN FEAT / News

Fertility Breakthrough: the natural infertility treatment that is as effective as IVF

A century-old technique can help infertile couples get pregnant without the need for expensive IVF treatments, new research has found. Australian obstetrician and researcher Professor Ben Mol has found 40 …

EDU FEAT / EDUCATION / News

Two thirds of British children will catch head lice during school years, study finds

  Two thirds of children can expect to catch head lice at least once during childhood, new research by the Institute of Mums has revealed. Over 1.6 million head lice …

EDUCATION / News

Female primary teachers have higher risk of suicide, statistics show

Female nursery and primary school teachers have a significantly higher risk of suicide than the average woman, statistics show, amid warnings it is ‘one of the most highly stressed occupations …

ADVICE / HEALTH / HEALTH MAIN FEAT

26 stunning images that perfectly capture the emotions of childbirth

Each year, the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers holds a competition to find the best birth photos from around the world.

HEALTH / HEALTH FEAT

Children consume over half their daily recommended sugar before 9am

The average child in the UK consumes three times their recommended allowance of sugar by the end of the day – with vast amounts of it eaten before 9am, Public …

ADVICE / News

Using car seats for more than 30 minutes puts babies at risk of suffocation, experts warn

Newborn babies shouldn’t spend more than 30 minutes in a car seat, experts have warned. Doctors say very young babies, whose neck muscles are not strong enough to stop their …

HEALTH

Had spots as a teenager? We have some good news

Teenagers cursed with acne could have the last laugh over their peers with “perfect skin” as they will stay looking youthful for longer, new research suggests. Experts claim it’s because …

ADVICE / HEALTH / News

40% of children not going to dentist, NHS figures show

Over two fifths of children in England have not visited an NHS dentist in the past year, figures show, despite official health advice urging regular check-ups. More than 6.7 million …

HEALTH

Feeding babies peanuts and eggs reduces risk of developing allergies in later life, study shows

Feeding babies as young as four months foods such as peanuts and eggs can significantly reduce the risk of them developing dangerous allergies to the foods later in life, new …

HEALTH

Just Add Sperm: Making babies without eggs may be possible, say scientists

Research by a team of UK scientists is challenging the age-old belief that life can only be created by fusing a sperm with an egg. The landmark research by the …

HEALTH

Research finds iPads are as effective as sedatives in calming children before surgery

New research suggests that allowing children to use iPads to distract them before surgery is as effective at lowering anxiety as conventional sedatives. The study authors, from Hôpital Femme Mère …

HEALTH

Research sheds new light on how babies feel and respond to pain

Medical professionals used to believe that babies simply don’t feel pain. Building on critical work started in the 1980s that proved them wrong, a team from Oxford University is developing new ways to see inside the minds of newborns.

EDU FEAT / EDUCATION / News

Lazy school holidays causing children’s health and fitness levels to fall ‘dramatically’

Lack of physical activity during the summer holidays is having a detrimental effect on children’s fitness levels, a major study has found. The study – the first of its kind …

HEALTH / News

Parents call on government to expand vaccination programme after toddler suffers ‘worst case of chickenpox’

A mother whose two-year-old son spent five days in hospital fighting a severe case of chickenpox is calling on the government to make the chickenpox vaccination freely available to anyone …

News

Tesco to hand out free fruit to shoppers’ children at over 800 UK stores

Tesco has announced that they will be offering free fruit for children to munch on while their parents shop. The UK’s biggest supermarket tested the initiative in Scotland last year …

HEALTH / News

Home-cooked food no healthier than infant ready meals, research finds

Only 16% of UK mothers cook from scratch every day, much to the dismay of healthy-eating advocates. However, according to new research published in the journal Archives of Disease in …

HEALTH

Mums-to-be ‘are wasting their cash’ on multivitamins

Multivitamin and mineral supplements, often promoted to pregnant women as a means of giving their child the best possible start in life, are an “unnecessary expense” and do not result …

ADVICE / EDUCATION / HEALTH

Sex education in British schools is “unfit for the smartphone generation,” survey finds

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has released the findings of a major new survey of over 900 young people about sex and relationship education provisions in schools. …

HEALTH

Parents fuel obesity epidemic by feeding children adult-sized portions

Parents are being warned not to over-feed their children after research found around one in 10 regularly serves up adult-sized portions of popular meals. In a survey of 1,000 parents, …

ADVICE / ADVICE - YOUNGER FEAT / ADVICE FEAT / HEALTH

Should babies really be sleeping through the night?

Swansea University has released a video to help new parents understand their baby’s sleeping patterns. Based on a study of more than 700 families, the video challenges the idea that …

HEALTH / News

Pregnant teens are smoking cigarettes in a bid to have smaller babies, study finds

Pregnant teens in Australia are deliberately taking up smoking to help them reduce the birth weight of their unborn babies, shocking new research has found. The finding comes from a …

HEALTH

Designer babies: new prenatal test raises ethical concerns

If there was a simple blood test that could tell you the gender, height and eye-colour of your baby in the early stages of pregnancy, would you want to know? …

HEALTH

Drinking Hot Beverages Linked to Cancer

Next time you make yourself a hot tea or coffee, let it cool off a bit; it could help you avoid cancer, according to a new study by the U.N. …

ADVICE / ADVICE FEAT / HEALTH

What happens when parents comment on their daughter’s weight?

The less you comment on your daughter’s weight, the less likely she is to be dissatisfied with her weight as an adult according to a new study from the Cornell …

ADVICE / ADVICE FEAT / HEALTH

Parents warned to keep washing tablets out of reach of children after rise in hospital admissions

Parents are being told to keep dishwasher and laundry tablets out of reach of young children after a rise in hospital admissions caused by them. On average more than one …

Entertainment / HEALTH

12-year-old’s video about Autism and vaccines is going viral for all the right reasons

Meet Marco Arturo. At only 12 years old he is a self-proclaimed scientist, and the latest to tackle the debate surrounding autism and vaccines.

HEALTH / News

Contraception at the flick of a switch

A German carpenter has invented a device that he claims will revolutionise contraception, by allowing a man to turn the flow of sperm from his testicles on and off at …

ADVICE / ADVICE FEAT / News

Footage shows how a baby’s pram can turn into 37C death trap in just 20 minutes

Parents are being urged not to drape blankets over their baby’s pram after an experiment showed how rapidly the buggy can heat up. The experiment, which was captured on film, …

HEALTH

How Formula One pit stop techniques are helping to save the lives of critically ill newborn babies

Wales hospital uses F1 pit stop tactics for newborn resuscitation.

HEALTH

Artificial placenta could save tiniest premature babies

Researchers have begun trials on an artificial placenta that recreates conditions in the womb.

ADVICE / HEALTH / News

Rewarding children’s good behaviour with sweets and junk food may lead to emotional eating, finds research

Do you use sweets or chocolate as a reward for good behaviour? If so, you may unintentionally be teaching your kids to rely on food to deal with their emotions. …

HEALTH / News

Research says children of older mothers are smarter, taller, and stronger

The risks of having children later in life are well documented: there’s a higher chance the baby will have issues at birth such as Down’s syndrome, or be more likely …

HEALTH

Babies Know When You’re Angry, and Want to Appease You

New research finds babies won’t easily forget seeing anger-prone behaviour in adults, even if that anger is directed at someone else.

EDUCATION / News

Schools are charging up to £1.80 for children to eat homemade packed lunches

Parents are being charged for children to eat their own packed lunches in schools, it has been reported. A survey carried out by the Teachers’ Union NASUWT and reported in …

HEALTH / News

It’s no joke! Research finds British parents don’t laugh enough

Laughter may be the best medicine, but according to new research, British parents are suffering from a ‘laughter deficit’ – with half of parents chuckling just once or less a …

HEALTH / News

Women need more sleep than men because of their ‘complex’ brains, research suggests

Ladies, if you need an excuse for a lie-in this weekend, we have just the ticket! Research has proven that women need more sleep than men, because our brains are …

HEALTH

‘Healthy’ children’s drinks contain a whole day’s sugar hit in one juice

Fruit drinks marketed at children and considered “healthy” by many people are “unacceptably high” in sugar, new research has found. Researchers from the University of Liverpool and Queen Mary, University …

HEALTH / News

Research shows British children spend less time outdoors than prison inmates

Children in the UK spend less time outdoors than prison inmates, a survey has found. Three out of every four children aged six to 11 spend less than an hour …

HEALTH

Don’t eat for two, mothers-to-be are told

Women who are overweight or obese during pregnancy are more likely to have large babies, a major study has found. The study also found that mothers with high blood sugar …

HEALTH / News

Transgender child referrals to NHS have increased ten-fold over past 5 years with youngest patient aged just three

The number of under 18s who have been referred for help coping with transgender feelings has increased by more than 1,000% in the last 5 years – with the youngest …

HEALTH

Viagra in pregnancy may prevent stillbirths

Viagra could be given to women in labour to reduce complications and save babies’ lives.

HEALTH / News

Eating peanuts early in life could prevent nut allergies

Exposing infants to peanuts might prevent them from developing food allergies later in life, a new study has found…

HEALTH / News

Women to be given ‘period leave’ by Bristol company

Largely female workforce prompts company to ‘tap into natural cycle’ of its employees

HEALTH

Smoking e-cigarettes while pregnant ‘puts unborn babies at risk’

E-cigarettes may not be safer than traditional tobacco cigarettes, according to research.

HEALTH

Rise in number of scarlet fever cases across England

The symptoms of scarlet fever include a sore throat, headache, fever, nausea and vomiting. This is followed by a fine red rash which typically first appears on the chest and stomach, rapidly spreading to other parts of the body.

HEALTH

The shocking number of young children who have had teeth removed

The number of children in England having their teeth removed because of decay has increased for the fourth year in a row, new figures suggest.

CRAFT & ACTIVITIES / News

Wedding dresses used to make baby burial gowns

Even dolls’ clothes can be too big for some of these angel babies

HEALTH

Thousands Back Petition To See Meningitis Vaccine Given To All Children

A petition to extend the NHS meningitis B immunisation programme to cover all children in the UK has attracted over 600,000 signatures, exceeding the 100,000 mark which means it must …

HEALTH / SCHOOL GATES

Have you noticed this in your child’s bottle?

The dad first posted about the problem on his Facebook wall.

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