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Childhood liver disease
When Sharon McBride’s baby was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a form of liver disease, she was stunned to discover that there is very little awareness of the disease, which is in fact more common than childhood leukaemia. Every day in the UK at least two children are diagnosed with liver disease, a condition which is always lifelong and often…
Jaundice Awareness for a newborn baby
CLDF’s Yellow Alert prolonged jaundice awareness campaign promotes the early diagnosis and appropriate referral of liver disease in newly born infants. It’s vital that liver disease is identified and treated as early as possible. Yellow Alert raises awareness of the action which should be taken if a baby has prolonged jaundice, both amongst new parents / parents to be and…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Newborn baby
Tagged a-z-of-child-illnesses, baby health, Jaundice, liver disease
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Common Preservative Wrecks Children’s DNA
Parents have been warned to limit the amount of soft drinks their children have after researchers found one of the preservatives can cause neurological damage. Professor Peter Piper, a molecular biology expert at Sheffield University, found that the preservative E211, or sodium benzoate, found in drinks like Fanta and Pepsi Max, has the ability to…
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Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC) Abbey Wood Bristol BS34 7JU Tel: 0117 311 2600 Fax: 0117 311 2649 Email: clic@clic-charity.demon.co.uk www.clic.uk.com Founded in 1976 by Robert N. Woodward, CLIC decided to concentrate on three specific elements to help sick children and their families: medical resources, practical help and research. This remains the same today.…
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Nappy know-how could save babies
10th October 2007 Parents need to be on the look-out for the signs of potentially life-threatening liver diseases when changing their baby’s nappy, a national children’s charity urges today. Delays in spotting these signs and getting early treatment can lead to the need for a liver transplant at a young age and could ultimately cost them their…
