by Jim | Sep 29, 2022 | Health
Parenting when sick is hard. Really hard. Back in the day, taking a sick day was almost a treat. When you were at school, you were cocooned in the safe embrace of your parents’ attention, with Lucozade on tap and a whole library of 80s films to watch on VHS. As an... 
by The Dadsnet | Mar 23, 2022 | Health
Outbreaks of stomach bugs in England decreased by more than half during the first six months of the pandemic, a study has revealed. The authors of the study believe the changes in behaviour brought about by the country’s Covid restrictions had a substantial impact on... 
by Pandora Wilson | Jan 12, 2022 | Age 0-1, Age 2-3, Age 4-5
Around 1,000 children have already needed hospital care, the British Lung Foundation said. Parents of young children have been urged to be alert for signs of a common winter illness in children after a charity warned that there could be a surge in cases. The... 
by The Dadsnet | Sep 29, 2021 | Age 10-13, Age 4-5, Age 6-9, The Daily Dad
A commonly used antibiotic “is not likely to help” when prescribed to children with chest infections, a study suggests. Researchers said that unless doctors suspect pneumonia, they should avoid prescribing amoxicillin for treating chest infections in children. A new... 
by The Dadsnet | Aug 20, 2021 | New Dad, The Daily Dad
A Covid-19 patient who gave birth before going into an induced coma for six weeks has made an “incredible” recovery, according to a specialist rehab facility. Hajrah Aslam, from Peterborough, gave birth to her first child, Huzayfah, after she caught coronavirus in...