Symptoms to watch out for as new Covid strain ‘Eris’ detected in the UK
Just when we thought we had heard the last of the dreaded C word.. A new variant, E.G. 5.1, which has been named Eris, has been detected in the UK amid a resurgence in Covid cases. This new strain now ranks as the second most prevalent Covid strain in the UK as over 800,000 people […]
3 years ago
Parents advised to look out for new ‘itchy’ Covid symptom after Arcturus variant detected in Ireland
Nine cases of the new variant have been detected in Ireland. The new ‘Arcturus’ Covid variant has been detected in Ireland according to health officials, and comes with a new ‘itchy’ symptom. Last week, three cases of the new strain were recorded in the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s weekly update. The latest stats published on […]
3 years ago
World Health Organisation wants all ‘women of childbearing age’ to stop drinking alcohol completely
The advice comes as part of a global alcohol action plan calling on countries to raise awareness of alcohol-related harm. The World Health Organisation (WHO) wants women “of childbearing age” to stop drinking alcohol just in case they are pregnant and may harm their unborn child. The proposal is part of the WHO’s draft global […]
5 years ago
WHO releases brand new guidelines stating “no screen time at ALL” for under-2s
“No screen time at all for under-2s.” There is an obesity epidemic happening in the Western world today, and as a result, the World Health Organization is worried about the sedentary habits of today’s children, hence the recommendation of no screen time at all when it comes to babies and young children. There is no […]
7 years ago
World Health Organisation tells parents that toddlers should have no screen time
Do you allow your toddler screen time? I’ve read so many articles telling me that the less screen time for children the better, but it can be hard. When you’re dealing with a toddler going through the terrible twos it’s sometimes nice to be able to distract them with cartoons or a game so you […]
7 years ago
This is how Screen Dependency Disorder can really affect your child
The World Health Organisation has released a report highlighting the effects technology can have on your child’s health. Too much screen time is not good for anyone, we already know this, but how is it actually affecting the people we care about the most? The WHO carried out extensive research across 42 nations in the hopes of highlighting how […]
7 years ago