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What to do if your baby has a breath-holding spell

What to do if your baby has a breath-holding spell

Having a baby is equal parts amazing and terrifying You have responsibility over this tiny human who depends on you to feed, bathe and put them to bed. Now to add to the list of worries, some children go through what are called breath-holding spells. Don’t panic, it’s not a right of passage, you don’t […]

2 years ago

Air pollution ‘stunts growth in children’s lungs’

Air pollution ‘stunts growth in children’s lungs’

Children living in polluted cities will live with the health effects of early lung damage for the rest of their lives, according to a new study.  A UK study of 400 London-based children aged between eight and nine revealed those living in areas with high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), emitted from diesel cars, have up […]

11 years ago