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Vaccines and immunisations

Question: Baby not eating after MMR immunisation

Q: “My 15-month-old daughter has stopped eating since having her MMR injection and her stools are a cream colour. She is drinking a lot and sleeping a lot, otherwise she is in good health. Should I be concerned?” A: Some babies can be unwell for a short while following the MMR injection. It usually begins three…

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Nuts and allergies

Coping with allergies at Christmas

We are now approaching the major culinary holidays of the year, and many people see Christmas and New Year as joyous and peaceful celebrations. However, for a growing number of people, this time of the year means anxiety and worrying about eating foods that may cause a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction for you or a…

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Allergies in children

Relief for Asthma Sufferers

Scientists have come across a potential new treatment for delayed asthma attacks, which can often occur several hours after exposure to allergens. Researchers found that blocking sensory nerve functions stopped a late asthmatic response in mice and rats. These results have helped scientists to gain a greater understanding of asthma, especially as half of people…

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Single vaccine

MMR : are single jabs the answer?

  Currently, no country in the world recommends giving the three vaccines separately. Thirty three European countries, plus Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA, all use the MMR vaccine. However, there are still health professionals advocating single vaccines. Read on to find out the case for and against… The case for single jabs Some…

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Egg allergies and immunisation

Measles, jabs and eggs

Doctors  have today urged mothers of children with egg allergies not to avoid measles immunisations any longer. Experts on allergy have endorsed the recommendation, which applies to nearly every child in this risk category. It has been estimated by the researchers that nearly 6,000 children a year with egg allergies are safely given the measles, mumps and rubella…

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Banned Ingredients Found In Children’s Medicines

Popular over the counter medicines are packed with additives which are banned from toddler and infant foods. A study by the Food Commission watchdog found that all but one out of 41 medicines tested contained harmful additives prohibited in foods specifically targeted at the under-threes. No artificial colours or sweeteners are allowed in food and…

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Pets reduce allergies

Exposure to two or more pets during the first year of life could reduce children’s risk of suffering from an allergy. A team of American scientists from the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta and the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan studied a group of 473 youngsters – 241 girls and 232 boys –…

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Milk intolerance and allergy

MILK PROTEIN ALLERGY Q: “Between one and six months my baby’s weight was consistently between the 25th and 50th centile. She is now a year old and her weight has dropped to the 9th centile. She is allergic to cow’s milk protein – while I was breastfeeding if I ate dairy products she would react…

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Breastfeeding Asthma Protection Questioned

Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against asthma and wheeze if their mothers are asthmatic, shows research in medical journal Thorax. Not only that, but it seems to increase their risk of developing asthma in childhood, the findings suggest. Over 1,200 babies were followed up at least twice at the ages of six, nine,…

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