24/10/08
Winter health for kids
Research has revealed that more than a third of worried parents say their children’s health is their major concern during the winter and worry over children’s health can inevitably lead to stress and ill health in the parents as well as the sleepless nights that come with caring for a sick child.
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01/09/08
When your child is ill
If you are a parent you will no doubt have had worries over the health of your little one at some time or another. Instinct is usually a great help to parents, but having a handy manual to refer to can be a great help.
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01/09/08
Time to Get Back to Sleep
The cot death charity, the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID), and the special care baby charity Bliss have launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the heightened risk of cot death amongst premature babies. The Time to Get Back to Sleep campaign highlights the need for premature babies, who sleep on their tummies while in hospital, to be switched to sleeping on their backs at home.
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01/09/08
How many calories do teenagers need?
Teenagers can either become very obsessive about weight or they can ignore their growing bodies entirely, not realising the importance of a healthy eating plan.
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01/09/08
Top tips for parents
If you are a parent, you will no doubt be fully aware that it is hard work and that a little bit of help never goes awry, no matter what the age of child. As parents of older children always tell new parents: “the difficulties don’t go away, they just change”. Not very reassuring perhaps.
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01/07/08
Teen skin
As if teenagers didn’t have enough to contend with – there is the age-old spotty problem of acne.
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01/07/08
Skin problems
Often called the ‘school sores’ because so many school kids get it, impetigo is a skin infection caused by bacteria.
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01/07/08
Hypnotherapy for kids
Children are increasingly battling phobias and bad habits with hypnotherapy according to news from last month’s National Hypnotherapy Week.
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01/05/08
Keep the kids safe this summer
As the summer holidays approach, many parents begin to worry about their children. The holidays can be anything from six to eight weeks – a long time to keep those little cherubs out of mischief and fully occupied.
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01/04/08
Fever and Taking Your Child’s Temperature
Most parents have experienced this scenario: You wake up in the middle of the night to find your child standing by your bed, flushed, hot, and sweaty. Your little one’s forehead feels warm. You immediately suspect a fever, but are unsure of what to do next. Should you get out the thermometer? Call the doctor?
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01/03/08
Dyscalculia – the facts
Dyscalculia is a little-known condition which affects the ability of children to acquire arithmetical skills. Children with the condition may have difficulty understanding simple number concepts, lack an intuitive grasp of numbers and have problems learning number facts and procedures.
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01/03/08
Young people use fpa
Commenting on research findings from the Association for Young People’s Health (AYPH), Julie Bentley, CEO fpa said....
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30/01/08
Help for newborn babies
The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has developed an innovative device for monitoring respiration, especially in premature babies. The non-invasive technology, which is being clinically tested at the Carmel Medical Center in Haifa, uses sensors to monitor lung activity.
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30/01/08
Alcohol awareness week for youngsters
MSP Bill Kidd has welcomed the Minister for Public Health’s support to look into holding an Alcohol Awareness Week specifically targeted at young people in light of the success of the first ever Scottish Alcohol Awareness Week held in October last year.
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30/01/08
National Children’s Health Helpline
WellChild Helpline, the only national advice line to connect people to the right information and support about children’s health concerns has been launched.
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26/11/07
Currie RFC minis convert to healthy eating
When it comes to getting our youngsters to eat healthily, doing it through the sport they love has got to be a good way to go. That way they can combine exercise with healthy eating and be well on the way to becoming healthy adults.
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01/10/07
GET TO THE BOTTOM OF REAL NAPPIES AT A ‘NAPPUCCINO’
If you are a new mum (or dad) and are worried about the environmental impact of disposable nappies, then you may want to visit a Nappuccino session!
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01/10/07
Healthier routes to school
Do you dread the school run? Do you battle for a space outside the school gates as you try and get your child to school in time before whizzing off to work and then feel guilty because you haven’t walked them to school in plenty of time? Do you despair at getting older children to walk or cyle themselves? If you run a school, are you fed up with trying to educate the parents on healthier options for the school run?
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01/10/07
Research reveals children’s bone health may be at risk
How much do we really know about our kids’ health and about how to keep them healthy?
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