Health Blog
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These Scandinavian Sleep Suggestions for a Restful Night
This year on March 15th, it was World Sleep Day - an annual event organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Sleep Society (formerly World Association of Sleep Medicine) since 2008.
The goal of World Sleep Day is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep and to draw society's attention to the burden of sleep problems and their medical, educational and social aspects while promoting the prevention and management of sleep disorders.
It was estimated in 2019 that sleep deprivation cost the US over $400 billion a year with other first world countries also recording losses. Â
We share some suggestions from Scandinavia on how to help improve our quality of sleep...
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Fuss-Free Fun For Your Young Family
Now more than ever it has become important to encourage our young children to use their imaginations to keep them entertained and happy instead of relying on electronic devices.
Fortunately, there are "play experts" who can share their knowledge and expertise to help parents with this important work...
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Teething Egg - Does An Egg In An Old Sock Actually Work For Teething?
Old Wives were renowned for all types of tales but probably the most were those for parents looking after their babies - especially when it comes to teething remedies. In fact, many natural teething remedies have been around for thousands of years. -
A Lazy Eye has been a Childhood Problem for Many Years
A lazy eye is medically known as amblyopia and is a type of reduced vision that occurs in one eye. It is called a lazy eye because the stronger eye works best.
This condition is the most common cause of visual impairment in children, usually occurring between birth and seven years of age.
We share the symptoms and what treatment is available...
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How to Help Your Baby Go to Sleep
There is an age-old problem - and that is how to get your baby to fall asleep without too much fuss and bother.
The good news is that now scientists believe they have identified the best way to calm a crying baby, ensuring they fall asleep in their cot in just thirteen minutes.
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Honey & How To Know If It Is The Real Thing!
We share lots of ways to include genuine honey in your diet and why - together with tips on how to know you are buying the real article... -
The Three & Increasingly Serious Stages of Sepsis
If sepsis is diagnosed, it is considered to be a medical emergency. The three stages of sepsis become ever more serious if a diagnosis is not reached in the early days of this condition. -
Pregnancy & Should You Think Twice About That Glucose Test?
You might want to think twice about challenging your body and that of your unborn baby with that artificial concoction that is the test for gestational diabetes or glucose intolerance when there are other safer options. -
Could Breast Milk be the New Miracle Cure? - Part 2
Recently, I told you about how researchers were excited about the probable benefits of human breast milk for the treatment of many illnesses incl...
