Children’s Health
Baby and child health guides for parents and paediatric nurses.
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Tooth Decay in Children: How to Protect Your Child’s Teeth From the First Tooth
Tooth decay is the most common disease of childhood worldwide, and it is almost entirely preventable. Here is how to protect your…
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Stunting and the First 1,000 Days: Why Early Nutrition Shapes a Child’s Whole Life
Stunting affects around 150 million children under five worldwide. Here is what it is, why the first 1,000 days matter, how it…
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Child’s Cough: When to Worry, Types of Cough and Home Remedies That Are Safe
Most children’s coughs are caused by colds and get better within 3 weeks. How to recognise barking, whooping, wheezy and wet coughs,…
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Head Lice: How to Check, Wet Combing vs Lotions, and How to Stop Them Coming Back
Head lice are common in school children and nothing to do with hygiene. How to check with detection combing, wet combing and…
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: Symptoms, How Long It’s Contagious and How to Care for Your Child
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood virus causing mouth ulcers and a rash on hands and feet. Symptoms, how…