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Study finds moisturiser does not prevent eczema in newborns

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Friday, February 21, 2020

| Nursery World

Childhood eczema cannot be prevented by daily moisturiser use, according to new research.

An essential guide to earache

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

What are the causes of earache and ear pain in young children and what are the best ways of dealing with them? Meredith Jones Russell reports

A Unique Child: Health - A doctor's diary ... Chickenpox

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

| Nursery World

- 'I'm a nursery teacher and we have children at school with chicken pox. Parents have asked about how infective and how dangerous it is. I have no idea!'

Allergies: Come clean

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Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

It has become popular to blame ‘excessive hygiene’ for increases in the number of children with allergies, but the truth is quite different, finds Meredith Jones-Russell

Sepsis: In silence

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Monday, June 24, 2019

| Nursery World

What is sepsis and how can practitioners and parents spot the early warning signs? Meredith Jones Russell reports

Health & Wellbeing: Combatting the rise in seasonal infections

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Are children suffering a form of ‘immunity debt’ from lack of exposure to bugs during the pandemic? By Meredith Jones Russell

Researchers to examine if 'lockdown' babies are more likely to develop allergies

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

| Nursery World

Research is under way in Ireland to determine if infants born during lockdown have an increased likelihood of developing allergies.

A Unique Child: A doctor's diary ... head injuries

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

| Nursery World

'A child has been knocked over in the outdoor area and bumped his head ... '.

A doctor's diary ... Epilepsy

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Friday, June 8, 2012

| Nursery World

Dr Raj Thakkar describes the different types of epilepsy, and the causes, treatment and monitoring of the condition.

A Unique Child Health: Sun up!

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

| Nursery World

Practitioners can help parents prevent the resurgence in rickets with some important advice, says Ruth Thomson.

A Unique Child: Health - A doctor's diary ... norovirus

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Monday, January 9, 2012

| Nursery World

'Doctor, something is going around the nursery, and half the children are vomiting!'

A Unique Child: Health - A doctor's diary ... croup

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

| Nursery World

'Doctor, my son has been coughing all night and he sounds awful.'

A Unique Child Health: A guide to ... Anaphylaxis

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

| Nursery World

Childcarers should be alert to the symptoms of a severe allergic reaction and know how a child at risk can be prepared to deal with it.

A Unique Child Health: A Doctor's Diary ... Sickle cell anaemia

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Friday, May 11, 2012

| Nursery World

It is vital parents and carers of children with this devastating condition understand its complications, says Dr Raj Thakkar.

Government urged to take 'urgent action' amid rise in whooping cough cases

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Friday, May 10, 2024

| Nursery World

The Government has been urged to take ‘rapid action’ to prevent more children catching whooping cough amid a rise in cases of the disease, resulting in the death of five babies.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - With every sip

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Monday, April 16, 2018

| Nursery World

With little awareness of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and growing concern about their prevalence, practitioners need to know how to cater for children affected, finds Caroline Vollans