Dishwasher tablets and liquitabs: what to do if swallowed
Dishwasher and liquitabs can be extremely dangerous if swallowed. Hospitals admitted nearly 1500 children last year following the accidental ingestion…
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Batteries: How a spoonful of honey could save your child’s life
Why button batteries can be dangerous and how a spoonful of honey could save your child’s life! Why button batteries…
Positive parenting tips for half term
School can be enormously stressful environment for many children and half term provides the opportunity to rest, reset and re-connect.…
Charity Young Epilepsy insists on more support
The National charity Young Epilepsy, insists the government must act on school school support for children with epilepsy A petition…
Stress, anxiety & panic attacks: How to help your child
Anxiety UK claim that 1 in 6 young people experience anxiety. This stress is often heightened during exam season or…
Regulations to combat sedentary behaviour among children in China
Pioneering measures to tackle sedentary behaviour among children in China have proved effective, according to new research. The study, led…
Yorkshire children’s charity Candlelighters: one of top three charities in UK for Governance Award
Candlelighters, a charity supporting children with cancer and their families in Yorkshire, has been shortlisted as one of the top…
Sedentary Childhood Tied to Heart Damage, Light Activity Reverses Risk
Childhood sedentariness linked to premature heart damage – light physical activity reversed the risk: An increase in sedentary time from…
Children in England and Wales with the most common paediatric brain tumour now have access to new treatment
• The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the combination therapy of dabrafenib (Finlee®) and trametinib…
Bacteria behind meningitis in babies explained
Bacteria behind meningitis in babies explained: A milestone study led by University of Queensland researchers has identified the main types…