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Win the Braun ThermoScan® IRT 4520

The Braun ThermoScan® IRT 4520 – the only infrared ear thermometer with a pre-warmed tip and guidance system to ensure accurate, repeatable readings The most used and recommended brand by Doctors and Paediatricians      In a recent study of almost 650 pediatricians and general practitioners in the UK, France and Germany by GfK Custom Research…

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News In Brief

How will the millennium baby fare in the future? The Government has drawn up ‘quality of life’ indicators, which will show children born in the next few months how their life will develop. A baby born at the turn of the millennium can expect to live for most of the century, have improving air quality,…

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Thermometers

Most parents know by the look of their baby or the feel of his forehead whether or not he has a fever or raised temperature. However, it is useful to have a thermometer at home. If you phone your doctor, he may ask you what your sick baby’s temperature is. And if your baby is prone to…

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Earache

Earache is a common problem in young children, but is not always caused by an ear infection. The nerve supply to the ear is shared with the throat and upper jaw and teeth, so problems there can also cause pain which is felt in the ear. The air-filled space behind the ear drum (the middle ear) is connected…

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Removal of earwax

Many young children suffer from earwax build-up, but whilst conventional thinking has recommended a do-it-yourself olive oil solution to soften the wax, new research suggests plain water could do the trick. A team of doctors from the Netherlands investigated the best approach to aiding ears blocked with wax. In order to soften wax, most doctors…

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