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Alcohol and pregnancy : how much is too much?
Alcohol crosses the placenta to your baby very easily and quickly, and heavy drinking during pregnancy can cause physical and mental birth defects the most severe form being fetal alcohol syndrome. Drinking too much will also damage your health because it increases your risk of breast cancer and liver disease. Experts cannot agree about the exact level of alcohol…
Mum campaigns for Meningitis B to be part of childhood immunisation
A woman from Kent who survived meningitis is calling on the public to push for a Men B vaccine (meningococcal group B disease) as she knows first-hand of the devastating effects of the disease. Meningitis and septicaemia are deadly diseases that can strike anyone without warning, killing one in ten, and leaving a quarter of…
Protect yourself and your unborn baby from flu
A five minute appointment to have the jab in October could save your life! Pregnant women are amongst the least likely to have the seasonal flu jab, putting themselves and their babies at risk. Less than half of pregnant women were vaccinated last season. This is despite the fact that pregnant women are more likely…
Checking newborn babies for heart defects
Frequently asked questions and answers Why is it important to check babies for heart defects? If undetected, some congenital heart defects can cause serious or even life-threatening problems. Early detection and early treatment lead to better outcomes. Why do you check the blood oxygen level? A low oxygen saturation level may indicate the presence of a heart defect.…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Newborn baby
Tagged Babycare, Childbirth, Congenital heart defects, Department of Health, Health, Heart, heart disease, Newborn screening
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Non-invasive test for newborns to help detect heart defects
A non-invasive test is being called for in hospitals to be carried out on all newborn babies to help detect life-threatening heart defects. After a major trial conducted in British hospitals has discovered that using pulse oximeters, a device which measures blood oxygen levels, dramatically increases the chance of identifying major heart faults. The simple,…
Support Groups : H & I
Health Development Agency (HDA) Holborn Gate 330 High Holborn London WC1V 7BA Tel: 020 79430 0850 www.hda-online.org.uk Email: communications@hda-online.org.uk The HDA has been set up by the government to play a central part in implementing the public health strategy. Health Visitors Association 40 Bermondsey Street London SE1 3UD Tel: 020 7939 7000 Fax: 020 7403…
How much water should your baby drink?
We all know we should drink at least eight glasses of water a day but what about our babies? For young children and babies drinking enough fluid is essential to health and well-being. A high proportion of their body weight is water – so it’s vital to keep youngsters properly hydrated. Read on to find…
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Tagged artificial chemicals, Breast milk, Breastfeeding, British Nutrition Foundation, Cancer, chemical contaminants, Childhood, Debbie Honer, dehydration, Department of Health, Drinking water, Feeding your baby, fever, Health, Infant feeding, Infant formula, John Briffa, milk, Milk allergy, nutritional management, Office of National Statistics, School of Dentistry, Soy products, University of Birmingham
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What is flu?
What is flu? Flu is a highly infectious acute viral infection, which affects people of all ages, mainly during the winter months. It is spread rapidly by coughs and sneezes from people who already have the virus. The signs and symptoms Unlike a cold, which usually builds up gradually, flu symptoms hit suddenly and severely…
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Tagged Antibiotic, bronchitis, chills, coughs, Department of Health, fever, flu, headache, Influenza, Influenza pandemic, influenza virus, Pandemics, pneumonia, Pulmonology, sneezes, sore throat, Swine influenza, Vaccination, Vaccines
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Stem cell storage
Storing your baby’s stem cells might provide a lifeline if they fall seriously ill in future. Here we investigate this relatively new private health service… Stem cells – the basic building blocks of human life – are already being successfully used as part of the treatment for childhood leukaemia and various forms of cancer but they also…
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Tagged Bone marrow, bone marrow transplants, Cancer, childhood cancer, Cloning, Cord blood, cord blood bank, Department of Health, diabetes, Elizabeth Harrison, Health insurance, heart disease, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, HIV, Human Tissue Authority, insurance policy, leukaemia, marketing manager, Medical Research Council, MHRA, Midwife, Nottingham, Parkinson's, Placenta cord banking, Queen's Medical Centre, Stem cell, Stem cells, Stephen Baines, Tushar Majithia, Umbilical cord
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Dental health during pregnancy
The evidence of a link between the oral health of pregnant mothers and how it affects their unborn babies is rapidly growing stronger. Recent studies have suggested that poor levels of dental health in pregnant women can result in a greater chance of premature births. In addition, the very first case linking gum disease to stillbirth was discovered earlier…
