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Young girl holding her dog

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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News: Single mums must get a job

Single mothers on benefits will be forced to work parttime once their youngest child reaches the age of four under the first of a series of “tough love” Tory welfare reforms. Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Chris Grayling will today unveil proposals requiring primary school parents to seek a job of up to 20 hours…

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Days out for adventurous explorers

If your child is an adventurous explorer, look no further for the perfect place to let your child’s imagination run free. Severn Bore, Gloucestershire 0870 850 6506 or www.environment-agency.gov.uk This is a tidal wave that rushes up the river at certain times. Pick your viewing point (and parking place) with care. Hadrians Wall World Heritage Site…

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Warning to pregnant women over oily fish

12th October 2006 Eating too much oily fish during pregnancy can increase the risk of premature birth. The report, by Dr Fei Xue and colleagues , is published in New Scientist magazine. They suggest that their findings are probably due to the high levels of mercury found in some fish. The study, which looked at 1,024…

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