Dishwasher tablets and liquitabs: what to do if swallowed
Dishwasher and liquitabs can be extremely dangerous if swallowed. Hospitals admitted nearly 1500 children last year following the accidental ingestion…
Batteries: How a spoonful of honey could save your child’s life
Why button batteries can be dangerous and how a spoonful of honey could save your child’s life! Why button batteries…
Positive parenting tips for half term
School can be enormously stressful environment for many children and half term provides the opportunity to rest, reset and re-connect.…
Impact of WFH on disabled and neurodivergent people
Coventry University researcher tells MPs about the impact of remote working on disabled and neurodivergent people Remote working is an…
Charity Young Epilepsy insists on more support
The National charity Young Epilepsy, insists the government must act on school school support for children with epilepsy A petition…
Climate: More people died from hot or cold weather conditions than COVID in parts of UK
Research has highlighted how weather extremes worsened by climate change are now a major national public health threat. The study, led…
Dentists: Tie-ins won’t halt exodus from service
As Ministers launch a consultation, the British Dental Association has stressed that ‘tying-in’ inexperienced younger dentists will never compensate for…
Epidural: Associated with reduction in severe maternal health complications
Receiving an epidural during labour is associated with a significant reduction in severe maternal morbidity (serious health problems during childbirth…
Virtual twin to improve care for type 2 diabetes patients
Karolinska University Hospital is participating in a major EU project on AI and precision medicine. A virtual twin will help…
9 signs that you should urgently call an ambulance
Understanding when to phone an ambulance, take someone to A&E, or to their GP is a critical decision. Particularly when…