Saturday, April 29, 2006 Sat on a bench at the top of the hill this morning, staring out at the London skyline stretched out below. The trees on the grass around me against a clear blue sky were staggeringly beautiful, with their heavy, pink and white blossom, and my eyes, almost famished of [...]
I read this story on the BBC website yesterday, and it has really affected me. I just thought you’d like to read it. If you would like to read her blog, its here Park and write A homeless woman in London has been living in a car since last summer. But by writing a blog [...]
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In Canada milk is fortifiedLow vitamin D intake during pregnancy is associated with lower birth weights in babies, according to a study. The research compared babies’ birth weights with the amount of vitamin D fortified milk and vitamin D supplements women took while pregnant. The researchers from McGill University, Canada, suggest the study [...]
I dont know how many of you remember Rosie Tingey. She was a bounty baby, born in April alongside our little ones. But she had a rare genetic disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy and she lost her battle in December. The condition is hardly known about, but it is suprisingly comman. To raise money for [...]
Sarah-Kate Templeton, Medical Correspondent BREAST-FEEDING mothers have been given potentially harmful advice on infant nutrition for the past 40 years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has admitted.Charts used in Britain for decades to advise mothers on a babys optimum size have been based on the growth rates of infants fed on formula milk. The [...]
By Jane Elliott BBC News website health reporter Sarah and her family are trying to recruit donorsSarah Thompson has acute myeloid leukaemia and desperately needs a bone marrow transplant. Because she is mixed race she knows her chances are slim as there is a shortage of ethnic minority donors. But Sarah, a teacher, [...]
Recent studies said the rate of preterm babies was increasingDoctors are warning the trend towards more preterm deliveries could have considerable health implications. Obstetrician Professor Andrew Shennan said early delivery can lead to physical and mental health problems, the British Medical Journal said. A recent Denmark study said the preterm rate had risen [...]
Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy Toxoplasmosis is a common disease that occurs worldwide in most birds and warm-blooded mammals, including humans. You cannot catch toxoplasmosis from contact with another infected person, but you are at risk from infection if you come into contact with any of the following:
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