Cough and Cold Remedies for Children – CHM and MHRA Advice
The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) has just released advice following a comprehensive review that was conducted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (the UK’s equivalent to the FDA) on Cough and Cold Remedies for Children.
The review was conducted to assess the benefits and potential risks of over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold remedies [...]
World’s First Surviving 22 Week Micro Preemie
Welcome to Amelia Taylor.
Some of you may have seen this in the news over the past couple of days …
Amelia is thought to be the world’s first surviving sub-22 week micro preemie. She was delivered on October 24th 2006 by Caeserian section at an astonishing 21 weeks and six days, weighing just 260 grams and [...]
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Colds, RSV and Sleep
It’s that time of year …
The kids have had a bad run the past couple of weeks with yet more chest infections and colds. The problem is always amplified by their chronic lung disease from being intubated for so long in NICU. A new born baby is defined as having chronic lung disease if they [...]
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New Year … New Start
Happy New Year!
Okay, I’ve been slack! Motivation hit an all time low and I apologise for not updating for so long.
I hadn’t realised this blog had gained as many readers as it has in such a short space of time. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect when I first started this blog [...]
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