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To celebrate the launch of the unique new drylock technology, Alfie is giving 2 of his fellow babies the chance to win a Huggies® nappies and Pink Lining change-bag prize pack, worth £100!
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Bronchiolitis
As many as one in 30 babies is admitted to hospital with this common viral infection that causes serious breathing difficulties and is more common in the winter months, especially among baby boys. It mainly affects children up to two years old with most cases happening at around six months old. Bronchiolitis is usually caused…
Coughs
A cough is a universally familiar symptom. It is a very basic reflex, and is usually caused by irritation to the airway, anywhere from the throat down into the lungs. It is a protective reflex, intended to get rid of foreign material and irritants. It also serves a useful purpose in infection, by getting rid of infected mucus. Very…
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Tagged a-z illness - c, asthma, Baby, baby health, Cough, eczema, Hayfever, Toddler, viral infection
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Your child will catch an average of 8 or more colds
Each year children catch an average of eight or more colds1, and as there are hundreds of different cold viruses around your little one’s are bound to catch one. Coughs and colds often come hand in hand, as coughs can develop from a cold when mucus trickles down the back of the throat causing irritation and…
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Tagged Baby, blocked noses, Breathing, Children, cold, Cough, croup cough, Decongestant, decongestants, dry sounding cough, Sleep, sneezes, Symptoms, vapour rubs, whooping cough
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Whooping cough
Whooping cough Since the introduction of the triple DTP vaccination (protecting children against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis or whooping cough), the incidence of this disease has fallen dramatically. The DTP jab is given at two, three and four months old by your GP, along with one for Hib meningitis. The Department of Health strongly recommends…
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Tagged a-z-of-child-illnesses, Baby, child, Cough, DTP injection, GP, Pertussis, Temperature, Toddler, Vaccination, whooping cough
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How to work out the cause of the cough
Cough is the most common symptom of respiratory disease, and is a result of irritation of nerve receptors in the throat, trachea (windpipe) and bronchial tubes. A recurrent cough is often due to recurrent respiratory infections but other causes may be responsible. Although it is often seen as a trivial symptom it can be very upsetting for both child…
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Tagged asthma, bacterial infection, choking, common cold, Cough, coughs, different cough, dry irritating cough, fever, Habit cough, Hayfever, infection, irritation, mild cough, Mucus, Night cough, Pulmonology, recurrent cough, Reflexes, surgery, Symptoms, Upper respiratory infection, wheezing
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BCG – against tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is now very rare in this country. In babies and younger children it often goes unnoticed or appears as a fever of unknown cause. It may cause a cough in older children and adults, which lasts for many weeks, along with a fever, sweating in the night and weight loss. The illness can also…
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Tagged Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Bacterial diseases, BCG, Cough, Diphtheria, Expanded Program on Immunization, fever, homeopathy, illness, Immunology, Meningitis, Pertussis, TB, tetanus, tuberculosis, tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Vaccination, Vaccination schedule, Vaccines, whooping cough
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DTP/Hib : immunisation
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough)and Hib ( a meningitis bacteria) Currently the DTP/Hib immunisation is given by injection in three doses: at 2, 3 and 4 months old. The government has announced plans for the polio vaccine to be given with the DTP/Hib jab making it a 5-in-1 jab to be given as before in threee stages at 2,…
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Tagged Bacterial diseases, Burn, choking, Cough, coughing, Diphtheria, DTP injection, febrile convulsion, homeopathy, illness, immunisation Diphtheria, Immunology, Meningitis, Pertussis, pneumonia, polio, tetanus, Tetanus Tetanus, Vaccination, vomiting, whooping cough
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Whooping cough is still widespread
7th July 2006 Almost 40 per cent of children who visit their GPs with persistent coughs have signs of whooping cough according to research from the University of Oxford. The researchers say the study which is reported in the British Medical Journal shows the disease is still widespread amongst young children and calls for GPs to consider diagnosing whooping…
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Tagged Bordetella pertussis, Cough, coughs, Department of Health, Graham Archard, Health, Health Protection Agency, infection, lecturer, Oxford University, Pertussis, Royal College of General Practitioners, spokesman, the British Medical Journal, University of Oxford, Vaccination, Vaccination schedule, vomiting, whooping cough
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Cough Medicines Banned For Under-2s
Cough and cold remedies for children under two are to be pulled from the shelves immediately amid safety fears. At least 100 products will be put under the counter as parents are warned about the danger of giving toddlers potentially fatal overdoses. The dramatic move means popular medicines will effectively be banned for any youngster…
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Tagged Analgesic, Benylin, Codeine, Cough, Cough medicine, David Haslam, fever, Ibuprofen, Opioids, Paracetamol, pharmacist, Pharmacology, Proprietary Association, Rosalind Smyth
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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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Tagged allergic reaction, allergy, artificial chemicals, asthma, Benylin, Calpol, Cough, e-numbers, food, Food additives, MHRA, pain, Proprietory Association, Sugar substitute
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