World Breastfeeding Week (1 to 7 August) helps to highlight an issue that is never far from the headlines, with reports of shops asking nursing mums to leave and some people outraged that breastfeeding takes place in public. Whatever your view, breastfeeding is perfectly natural and for those that can, it’s a great way to help...
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GP practices across the country are introducing the NHS electronic prescription service (EPS) – removing the need for the traditional green paper slip and giving patients more choice about how...
Chickenpox parties, once in vogue in the 1970s and 1980s, are seeing a resurgence, with some convinced they’re a good idea. But should youngsters be deliberately exposed to chickenpox in order...
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