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A father in Florida

Holidays are great aren’t they? Well, that’s the theory, but in reality a holiday with children can be highly stressful, especially if you’re a single parent with sole responsibility. Being in exactly that position himself, Theo Theobald decided last year to take his two kids to Florida for a fortnight; here’s some of what he learned on the…

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Eureka – the national children’s museum Review

On arrival we were amazed by how exciting Eureka! looked through the glass building it was housed in. There was a range brightly-coloured and unusually shaped resources and we were very keen to go in and take a look. The children had a mad 5 minutes whizzing around the activities in the large outside playground as they worked…

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Winter Sun Holidays

Winter sun holidays       Why not escape the woollies and sniffles and take your family away for some winter sun. Under 2 hours travelling Three hours flying Four hours flying Six to seven hours in the air Nine hour flights Under 2 hours travelling Winter sun doesn’t have to mean long flights. Two hour…

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Asthma in pregnancy worse with girl babies

New research suggests that asthmatics pregnant with little girls are more likely to suffer with their condition than those carrying boys. The scientists from the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, Australia presented their research to the American Thoracic Society conference in Orlando, Florida, suggesting that the female foetus could produce a substance that could worsen their mother’s asthma. The…

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Cancer risk reduced by housework

Doing household chores may not be anyone’s favourite past-time, especially busy mothers, but new research suggests that it may reduce a woman’s risk of getting cancer. Researchers have found that the risk of cancer of the womb lining, also known as endometrial cancer, was cut by up to 30 per cent by physical activities such…

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