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Out of hospitals and into homes: impacts of planned changes to learning disability care

/ Healthcare / 2 minutes of reading

In a major shift of emphasis from in-patient to community-based services, individuals with learning difficulties are to be offered the chance to own their own home, have access to personal care budgets and to customize services they receive. This will be in tandem with ongoing proximity support from designated care workers who will play a […]

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Helping Children Deal With Their Fear of Dentists

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Nobody likes dentist appointments. It does not matter whether you are a child or an adult; there is nothing pleasurable about visiting the dentist. But we as adults have the obligation towards our children to try our best to help them overcome their fears and anxieties about these dental excursions. Although the fear is completely

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6 Healthy Habits That Parents Should Be Teaching Their Kids

/ Growing Up / 2 minutes of reading

It takes today’s kids 90 seconds longer to run a mile than children from 30 years ago, according to latest data from National Public Radio. While this is more of a fitness statistic, it may still makes you wonder if you’re spending enough time teaching your kids the same healthy habits your parents taught you.

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6 Essential Nutrients To Get During Pregnancy

/ Pregnancy / 4 minutes of reading
Essential Nutrients for Pregnancy

1. Folic Acid health authorities worldwide recommendhealthy baby 2. Iron 3. Calcium important for pregnant 4. Vitamin D has been associatedreasonably easily treated 5. DHA 6. Iodine pregnant women [1] Lindsay H Allen, “Anemia and iron deficiency: effects on pregnancy outcome”, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2000 [2] World Health Organization, “Guideline: Calcium supplementation in pregnant

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