Common cold virus to help develop new meningitis vaccine
Pioneering researchers are hoping that developing a new meningitis vaccine by inserting part of the bacterium inside a harmless version of the cold virus, could be key to providing effective protection...
View ArticleHelp for baby’s blocked nose
You’ve brought your new baby home from the hospital, you’re getting along great with the whole breastfeeding routine and then your baby gets a cold. How did that happen? And more important, what...
View ArticleWinter feeds – Tips for breastfeeding a sick baby
Breast milk has so many health benefits and whilst it won’t necessarily prevent your baby from catching a nasty cold or lurgie, it will help your baby to recover quickly. Your milk is constantly...
View ArticlePregnancy diary of the month – Nov 2012
Congratulations to ladyN for her diary, as she wins this month’s pregnancy diary of the month. You can read her diary here Be Prepared for those winter sniffles with the ‘Must Have’ Baby nose-clear...
View ArticleBertie’s first cold – snot fair
A layer of green slime descended on our home this week. We all came down with a cold after a stay with some friends and their two-year-old twins. We knew something was wrong because Annabel, the little...
View ArticleKeep colds at bay this winter
Along with the damp, the drizzle and the shorter days come the dreaded coughs, colds and lurgies. If your little one has just started at nursery, no doubt they will be bringing a lot more home with...
View ArticleWinter illness checklist for parents
During the winter season, parents with small babies will be wondering how to keep them healthy and safe from common winter illnesses. Because babies born prematurely are at higher risk, Bliss and Tamba...
View ArticleThe effects of a childs cold…on mum and dad
Whilst it may be the season for peace and goodwill to all men, it’s also the season of coughs, colds, runny noses and sore throats. For little ones, winter heralds the arrival of all those nasties...
View ArticleTips from Dr Pixie on managing a childhood fever
We are fast approaching that time of year when a child may pick up one cold after another and with that often comes a childhood fever. Dealing with a fever is not easy with a poorly child, and can be...
View ArticleNature’s pharmacy – recipes to beat winter illness
I don’t know about you, but the lurgy has most certainly arrived in our house! Coughs, colds, sore throats, earaches and temperatures – ah it must be January!! Before heading to the chemist to stock...
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