- Asthma
- Colic
- Conjunctivitis
- Coughing
- Cradle cap
- Croup
- Cuts and grazes
- Diarrhoea in kids
- Drowsiness
- Earache
- Eczema
- Balanitis
- Epilepsy
- Fever
- Fingers caught
- Gluten sensitivity
- Hayfever
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Mumps
- Nose bleeds
- Pneumococcal infection
- Bites
- Pneumonia
- Rashes
- Roseola infantum
- German measles
- Scarlet fever
- Seizures
- Sleepwalking
- Splinters
- Sprains
- Sticky eye
- Blisters
- Stings
- Styes
- Squints
- Sunburn
- Teething
- Thread worms
- Tonsillitis
- Toxocara
- Urticaria
- Vomiting
- Bruise
- Warts
- Whooping cough
- Burns
- Catarrh
- Chicken pox
- Colds
- Cold sore
- Feeding problems
- Cows' milk allergy
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Baby health and safety
Being a parent is a big responsibility and your children's health and safety is something that will cause concern at the many different stages of their lives. When your child is ill, making new discoveries and learning new skills - these are all times when you need to be informed and vigilant about the possible dangers surrounding her, and above all how to either prevent them or deal with them if they're not preventable.
Home safety
Accidents in the home cause a large percentage of childrens' deaths between the ages of one and four. Most of these incidents are avoidable so do take the time and care to minimize the chances of anything happing in your home. Most accidents are caused by a chain of evens rather than a single occurrence, for example when someone is ill or tired, or when something unusual is happening.
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Home medicine
Some of your child's minor illnesses can be treated at home, or at the least relief can be given while awaiting prescribed medicine.
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Emergency first aid
In case you child has an accident, it's vital to be up to date with emergency first aid procedures while waiting for medical help.
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Child immunization
Immunization is a successful form of preventive medicine, that has helped eradicate many formerly lethal diseases throughout the world.
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Baby's health index
Doctissimo's baby health index gives initial information on 50 minor and major ailments, with practical advice on what to do-
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Newborn and premature health
Newborn babies, and in particular premature babies have health problems special to them.
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Minor surgeries for children
Minor surgeries for children are relatively simple operations that take less than 30 minutes and are usually outpatient procedures.
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Baby's got colic!
Not only is colic painful and distressing for baby, but difficult and tiring for parents too. Read on to understand more about colic and what can be done...
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