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BPA ban in Europe from 2011
By Kimberley Smith on 26/11/2010 13:35:23
EU bans BPA from babies’ bottles after health fears
The EU has announced a ban on the use of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in plastic baby bottles over fears the chemical could affect the health of babies and young children.The ban will come into effect in June 2011 but some big brands that make baby bottles
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Calmer babies have fewer allergies
By Kimberley Smith on 14/12/2011 14:09:02
High levels of stress in babies increases their risk of developing allergies
to become stressed but we know even short separations from mum in the early few hours and days can be a factor.Read more...Allergies and your babyThe first 48 hours for babyBaby's first health checks
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Campaign launched to ensure parents know how to recognise common lung infection
By Kimberley Smith on 30/09/2011 14:31:32
A third of children will catch bronchiolitis before their first birthday – know the signs
who are already ill. If you notice any of the symptoms, it’s best to visit your GP or take your little one to A&E to be sure.Also in the news...Baby coughs - what you need to know10 signs your baby's cough could be more seriousEssential winter health
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25 baby deaths caused by sleeping on sofa with adult
By Kimberley Smith on 27/05/2010 13:49:46
In the last two years, 25 babies have died while co-sleeping with an adult on the sofa
place for them to sleep it is the most dangerous place for a baby,” said Joyce Epstein, FSID director.DSIF and Department of Health advice for parents is that the safest place for a baby to sleep for his first six months is in a separate cot in a room
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Meningitis and its routine vaccine
By Kimberley Smith on 08/11/2010 14:12:26
A vaccine currently only given to high risk children will soon be added to the general vaccination programme
In 2006, the NHS introduced a new vaccination to protect against pneumococcal disease as part of the main vaccinations programme for children under one year of age. What is meningitis?There are different kinds of meningitis – which causes an inflammation of the lining of the br...
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No honey for under 1s warn FSA
By Kimberley Smith on 03/06/2010 13:38:21
Parents reminded not to feed their babies honey after it’s linked to 3 cases of infant botulism
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reissued its warning to parents that they should not feed honey to babies under a year old. The advice comes after the third UK case of infant botulism linked to honey in just a year.Infant botulism is caused by a
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Childhood asthma linked to paracetamol for babies
By Kimberley Smith on 30/11/2010 14:07:23
Asthma and allergies three times more likely for children who are given infant paracetamol
Infant paracetamol has been linked to an increased risk of asthma and allergies by a study in New Zealand. Researchers have found that babies who were given infant paracetamol, such as Calpol, were twice as likely to develop asthma as those who
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