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Babies: Colds, allergies and asthma
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/05/2007 01:03:09
New research suggests that babies who have lower respiratory viral infections in their first year may be more likely to develop asthma.
on to develop asthma.The study looked at 200 children and tracked their progress. A child who had a lower respiratory viral infection early on and who developed an allergy before they were two years old, was three to four times more likely to develop asthma
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Know-how: Baby Poo
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/09/2009 01:23:57
What colour should baby poo be? And how many filled nappies a day is normal?
- everywhere!What colour is baby's poo?As a new parent, you will be amazed at how interesting a newborn's poo can be!Unfortunately, your baby's first nappy is also one of his scariest! This is because the first stool is a result of all the things he has
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The first tummy bugs
By ThinkBaby on 19/04/2009 02:04:59
As your baby begins to develop her immune system a tummy bug or two is quite common
after eating. If this happens then don't panic, tummy bugs usually sort themselves out in a few days, but it is advisable to go to the doctor to rule out any other potential problems and get advice and reassurance. If your baby has bad diarrhea then your
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Do children need vitamin supplements?
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/02/2009 01:28:49
When babies and toddlers are still developing their feeding habits, does their diet really need a supplement of vitamins?
. In the early months, simple meals of one or two vegetables or fruit mashed up serve as an important starting point, and any new baby will be open to all kinds of tastes without the prejudice of older eating habits, but because some key nutrients do not feature
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Winter health tips
By Maria Muennich on 30/10/2010 13:15:41
Keeping your family healthy and happy through the bleaker, virus-rampant months
While most adults usually suffer two to four colds in a year, an average baby or small child's tally can be six - or more if they are exposed to older children on a day-to-day basis. You can't escape them all but you can lower your family
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Common food allergies in babies and children
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/11/2006 11:42:36
There are many more food intolerances that full-on allergies, but happily, even these are usually grown out of by the age of five. What should you look for, and what should you avoid?
sore throats and coughs when they have eaten them. Our awareness makes us more prepared to question what we eat as a cause for feeling run down, getting spots, having a chesty cough etc.Whatever the reasons – and there are many research studies offering
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