Archive for June, 2008

Online Safety For Children

Don’t talk to or accept anything from strangers.
Who’s a stranger online? Everyone is! Yet we talk online in chat rooms and discussion groups all the time. It’s one of the most entertaining things we can do online. So how does this advice work online? Teach your children that anyone they don’t know offline is a [...]

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Height of Fashion

Strappy Heels may be sexy, but they can pose seriuos health risks, according to research. If giving up high heels is too much to ask for, take steps (excuse the pun) towards choosing a better fit. Trevor Prior, consultant podiatric surgeon with the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, doesn’t recommend that women wear high heel [...]

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Are you getting enough fibre?

A recent survey by the Gut Foundation found that only one in ten children currently has a high-fibre breakfast cereal or even one piece of fruit a day. And that’s not setting up good habits for later life, with two-thirds of adults and children surveyed already suffering abdominal symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation or pain. [...]

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Sweet Healing

Dressing wounds with honey may help them heal more quickly. Dr. Richard White, senior research fellow in tissue viability at Aberdeen Infirmary says, honey works well on chronic wounds. “Bees create natural chemicals to prevent honey from being spoiled by moulds and bacteria,” he says. “These chemicals can kill bacteria and reduce inflammation, particularly in [...]

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