March Health Round-up: Arthritis and dementia
Before reading; Even 2 year olds can get arthritis from The Beesley Buzz, I had no idea that children could get arthritis. Due to it being rare in children, it …
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Put the Brakes on Smoking: Smokefree Homes & Cars
Most of us know that secondhand smoke can be harmful, but research shows we don’t really know how much. We think smoking near a cracked car window or waving the …
SEND Round-up: New horizons
Our Words Count A New Year, a new start and renewed energy for the SEND bloggers who write for BritMums. We’d love to hear your voices and champion your causes, …
Health Round-up: Drink awareness, PND and a better you
There is a definite chill in the air and I don’t know about you but along with my festive shopping, I am restocking the medicine cabinet too, so that I …
Health Round-up: Boobs, smiles and moustaches
We all know that breastfeeding has many health benefits for both mother and child, but would you want to be paid for doing it? The announcement of research to boost …
NCT vs NHS: Is it worth paying for antenatal classes?
With a hefty price tag, many mothers can’t afford to sign up to antenatal classes run by the National Childbirth Trust. But when Emily Payne was told by her midwife …
Health Round-up: The NHS and raising awareness
We start this week with some pretty big health-related news. New NHS guidelines are recommending more access to the most effective fertility treatments for those who need them. It was …
NICE care if you can get it – and now women with early pregnancy complications should
It’s a feeling like no other when you first see that line spread across the small window on that thin, white plastic stick, or see the words flash up …
Politics round-up: conflict, avoidance and apathy
Sadly the past few weeks saw a re-eruption of violence in the ongoing Israeli – Palestinian conflict. Dorky Mum makes an informed and impassioned plea for us to talk about …