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npower releases findings highlighting UK’s risk from CO poisoning

27th November 201624th April 2017

For this year’s Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, npower has released findings from its annual carbon monoxide (CO) research to highlight how at risk the UK could be from CO poisoning. The results show there is a clear disparity between the UK’s awareness of CO poisoning and the UK’s actual understanding of what the symptoms are, […]

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Alternatives to ADHD medication that could be worth trying

3rd October 201624th April 2017

5 Natural Alternatives to ADHD Medication for Kids There are natural alternatives to ADHD medication that can help kids to get better out there. Knowing what those alternatives are might help your kids to improve. Some of the alternatives are simple and easy to do, so you do not need to worry about not being […]

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New figures show an estimated 1.6M children living with undetected vision problem

24th September 201624th April 2017

More than one and a half Million (1.6Million) school–aged children in England could be living with an undiagnosed vision problem that impacts on their educational and social development according to new figures released by National Eye Health Week and Boots Opticians(1). With up to eighty to eighty-five per cent of our perception, learning, cognition and […]

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Mydentist reveals 30% of parents struggle to get their children to brush their teeth

24th August 201624th April 2017

Every parent knows that children aren’t always the most co-operative. And when it comes to getting them to do something new or that they don’t want to do they can be particularly resistant, whether it’s putting on shoes or getting them to take a bath. In fact, new research conducted by Europe’s largest dental treatment […]

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Children’s Hearing Loss – What to look out for

14th October 201524th April 2017

Hearing loss is common in the UK, perhaps more common than many people think. Action on Hearing Loss (formerly The Royal National Institute for Deaf People – RNID), a charitable organization working on behalf of those suffering from hearing loss, reports an estimated 9 million people in the UK living with some form of hearing […]

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Teapot Trust has made a short film to teach kids Blood Tests Aren’t Scary

15th September 201424th April 2017

The Teapot Trust, a small charity based near Edinburgh that provides art therapy to children with long term illnesses, has made a short film to encourage young people to be less fearful of blood tests. Nina, who was aged just 13 years when the film was made, calmly shows her blood being taken. A great […]

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Cautionary New Report About Kids’ Physical Fitness Levels

14th June 201424th April 2017

World Challenge, the schools expedition provider, released new data this week that paints a cautionary tale about the physical fitness of today’s youth. According to the organisation, a stunning 28% of children that were asked to take part in the 2013 World Challenge expedition were unable to reach the level of fitness recommended by the […]

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29,000 Children in UK with Type 1 Diabetes

3rd April 201424th April 2017

29,000 Children Diagnosed With Diabetes; UK Has 5th Highest Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Over 3 million people in UK suffer from diabetes; 29,000 of these are children with type 1. A child diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged 5 faces having 19,000 injections by the time they are 18 years old. Despite […]

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Future Football Stars get help to Improve their skills

21st January 201424th April 2017

Future Football Stars get help to Improve their skills We have now moved a long way from kicking a ball between two piles of jumpers with the  NEW Football Flick Urban is a multi-function game hub that aims to improve players touch and control, passing accuracy and football skills. Since its launch on The Soccer […]

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Seasonal Affective Disorder makes winter a misery for many children

16th November 201324th April 2017

When daylight saving time ends most people rejoice because this means that the festive season is on its way in. These people hardly mind losing a few hours of sun because of the family time that the holiday season brings with it. However, for other people the season means the start of seasonal affective disorder. […]

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