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Tonsillitis
The tonsils are two lumps of lymph tissue at either side of the back of the throat that help to fight viral and bacterial infections entering the body via the nose and the mouth. As a result, they can become infected which causes a sore throat, fever and red, enlarged tonsils, possibly covered in pus.…
Sore throat
The majority of sore throats are caused by virus infections, and will get better on their own within five days. The lymph glands in the neck are often swollen during a sore throat, and may be a little sore to the touch. This is a common sign, and shows that the immune system is doing…
Coughs
A cough is a universally familiar symptom. It is a very basic reflex, and is usually caused by irritation to the airway, anywhere from the throat down into the lungs. It is a protective reflex, intended to get rid of foreign material and irritants. It also serves a useful purpose in infection, by getting rid of infected mucus. Very…
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Tagged a-z illness - c, asthma, Baby, baby health, Cough, eczema, Hayfever, Toddler, viral infection
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Hepatitis B
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. This can be caused by virus infections and the most serious type is hepatitis B. Hepatitis B can be transmitted from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy or at birth. The baby will probably not be ill, but often becomes a carrier of the virus and may go on to…
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Tagged Diphtheria, Expanded Program on Immunization, Gastroenterology, Hepatitis, hepatitis B, hepatitis B. Hepatitis B, homeopathy, infection, inflammation, Meningitis, Pertussis, tetanus, Vaccination, Vaccination schedule, viral infection, Viruses, whooping cough
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Immunisation illnesses explained
The current immunisation program offers protection against eleven infectious diseases but because vaccinations have been so effective, many people know very little about these illnesses. Read on to find out more about the diseases you’re protecting your child from. Diphtheria Diphtheria is an extremely infectious disease which, thanks to vaccinations, is very rare in the UK. However, in poorer countries…
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Tagged Bacterial diseases, blood poisoning, common cold, congenital rubella syndrome, Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis, encephalitis, epilepsy, flu, homeopathy, illness, infection, Infectious diseases, Infertility, inflammation, Measles, Meningitis, Meningitis C, Miscarriage, Mumps, oral polio drops, Pertussis, pneumococcal disease, pneumonia, polio, rubella, septicaemia, TB, tetanus, tuberculosis, Vaccination, viral infection, whooping cough
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Breastfeeding significantly lowers cancer risk
29th September 2008 Breastfeeding significantly lowers cancer risk A major study has strengthened the theory that breastfeeding significantly reduces a mother’s risk of breast cancer. Women who breastfeed for a year over their lifetime are almost 5 per cent less likely to develop the disease than those who do not breastfeed at all, it showed.…
Mumps Increase Across The UK
Experts have said that there is a mumps epidemic across the UK with nearly 5000 cases in January alone. Most of the cases have been in young adults but two separate papers in the British Medical Journal say that cases are also cropping up in vulnerable children. Cases are being seen in people born before…
Daycare does not adversely affect children
19 April, 2001 The health and development of children isn’t harmed by infant daycare or nurseries, new research suggests. The influence of daycare on children’s lives was examined in a study carried out by development psychologist, Dr Robert H Bradley, from the University of Arkansas. A group of 1,200 children, some who attended daycare and…
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Tagged Childcare, Day care, ear infection, illness, morning sickness, University of Arkansas, viral infection
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Common Child Foot Problems
Every parent wants their child to grow up with healthy feet. Here are the most common developmental and health problems that can affect your child’s feet and what to do about them… Toddlers tend to walk flat-footed with a waddling gait until around three years old when they start using the heel-toe step. ‘At around two when…
Sixty per cent of mothers tired all the time
28th September 2007 Women in their thirties are exhausted by the demands of a career, motherhood and running a home, researchers say. A study has found that these women believe this is their “hardest decade”, with many admitting to feeling stressed, missing sleep and skipping meals. And their forties, when those who have delayed motherhood must…
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Tagged Cent, eczema, headache, Marina Crook, Nicola Horlick, Office for National Statistics, Sleep, Tim, tiredness, Top Sante, Top Sante magazine, viral infection
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