Health

How the Everyday Products Your Family Uses Stay Safe

If you have ever stood in a supermarket aisle turning a jar of baby food over to check the seal, or squinting at the date on a pack of nappies, you already care about the same thing manufacturers spend a fortune on: making sure the products your family uses are exactly as they should be. Most parents never see it, but almost everything in that trolley was checked by machine vision technology by VA...

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Five Health Myths Some Parents Still Believe

If you've spent any time around other parents, you'll have collected a whole library of health advice you never asked for. Some of it is gold. A lot of it is repeated so confidently that it feels rude to doubt it. The problem is that confidence and accuracy aren't the same thing, and a few of these old chestnuts have been quietly disproven for years.

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Why a Postpartum Eye Check-Up is Essential

New motherhood brings so many changes that it can feel impossible to keep track of them all. Between night feeds, hormone shifts, and getting used to life with a newborn, your own health can easily slip down the priority list. One thing that often gets overlooked completely is your eyesight.

Many new mums are surprised to learn that pregnancy and childbirth can genuinely affect your vision. A...

Mould in the Home: What Every Parent Should Know

If you've got a baby or young child at home, that patch of black mould on the wall is more than an eyesore. Their lungs are still developing, and mould spores can make breathing problems worse. The good news is that most household mould is preventable once you know where it hides and why it keeps coming back.

Follow along as we walk through where mould loves to hide, how to tell the...

Practical Self-Care Rituals New Mums Can Actually Follow

Stepping into motherhood can feel like you have stepped into a new world in the blink of an eye. According to the March of Dimes, it is completely normal to feel a bit down or moody in the first few days after welcoming your little one. It is just part of the emotional rollercoaster that can happen during this time. In fact, around 80 percent of females experience these feelings....

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Why Young Children Are Most at Risk From Mould

Household mould is a common problem in many British properties, especially during the cold and damp winter months. While adults might notice a slight cough or a stuffy nose when exposed to these spores, the impact on infants and toddlers is far more severe.

A child's environment plays a critical role in their early physical growth, and hidden fungal infestations can cause serious...

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How to Support Your Child if You Think They Might Be on the Autism Spectrum

If you've noticed certain behaviours or traits in your child that make you wonder whether they could be on the autism spectrum, it might be a time to consider Spectrum Assessments . Understanding the early signs and taking appropriate steps can significantly influence the support you can offer your child during their developmental years. The process of understanding and supporting a child...

Where to Get Kids' UV Swimwear in the UK: A Parent's Guide to UPF Sun Protection

The best place to buy kids' UV swimwear in the UK is from a specialist sun protection brand rather than a general high street retailer.

equatorsun is a trusted UK-based specialist founded in 2006 that sells clinically verified UPF 50+ swimwear for babies, children and adults. Their kids UV swimwear range includes sunsuits, rash vests, swim leggings and sun hats, all rated UPF 50+,...

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Are Eggs Nature’s Brain Food? What Science Says About Child Development

When it comes to nutrition in pregnancy and early childhood, advice can often feel overwhelming. Even confident parents can find messages around what babies and children “should” be eating contradictory or constantly changing.

My own background is in childcare, early years and child development, which meant I felt fairly relaxed about pregnancy, baby and toddler nutrition. It was a...

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Why scabies symptoms often appear at the end of January

Derbac M sales increase by over 1,500% every January as UK families face post-Christmas rise in skin complaints

Five years of sales data reveal repeated spikes after school holidays as households return to school and work
This pattern repeats after Easter, summer holidays and October half-term, showing a predictable seasonal spike
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As cold & flu season hits, the UK’s No.1 clinically proven immune support steps up as the first line of defence

Sambucol: Your First Line of Defence This Cold & Flu Season

As cold & flu season hits, the UK’s No.1 clinically proven immune support steps up as the first line of defence

Prevention Over Cure

When it comes to cold and flu season, prevention is always better than cure. That’s where Sambucol comes in, scientifically developed immune support supplements powered by black...