child health

Here Are All The Places You Can Get The Flu Vaccine

The vaccine is available in Boots, Superdrug and other places on the high street this year.
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'My Son Will Spend His First Christmas In Hospital – Waiting For A Heart'

More than 6,000 people in the UK are facing Christmas on the waiting list for an organ transplant.
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Measles Can Affect Your Child's Body Up To Five Years After They Have It

It resets the immune system to a "baby-like state", meaning they're more likely to catch a whole host of dangerous illnesses.
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‘Completely Unenforceable’: What People Make Of Plan To Ban Food And Drink On Public Transport

Dame Sally Davies made the suggestion in her final report as outgoing Chief Medical Officer for England.
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Quarter Of Children's Nasal Spray Vaccines Delayed – What Parents Need To Know

Schools will need to reschedule vaccination sessions planned for mid-November.
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Here's Why Giving Your Children Antibiotics Could Do More Harm Than Good

Researchers analysed the records of more than 250,000 preschool children.
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Here's How To Properly Treat Head Lice (Because Hair Straighteners And Mayo Won't Do The Job)

Some parents have rubbed mayonnaise and garlic onto their child's head to get rid of nits, a new survey suggests. Here's what to do instead.
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Is It Safe For Babies To Sleep Outside During The Heatwave?

Two experts settle the debate.
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Breastfed Babies Less Likely To Be Obese, Says WHO – But It's Not An Option For Everyone

"The benefit is outstanding, so we should be telling people."
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I Was A Fussy Eater, My Kids Too – But Here's Why I'm Not Worried About It

I wish I'd listened to my instincts more, and worried less.
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