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Some food for thought on baby nutrition
Health Matters 18/11/09When can I give my baby Quorn?
Once your baby is six months old you need to start giving them solid foods as well as their usual milk feeds. From nine months old, as your baby gets more used to eating, it’s important to offer a range of different foods to give your...
Salt content in under-18s’ diets a major stroke risk
Health Matters 18/11/09One in six youngsters eat a ready-made meal or take-away every single day, according to a poll out yesterday. Under-18s typically have three or more such meals a week, while 16 per cent say they eat them at least once a day.
Smokers being urged to have lung function test
Health Matters 18/11/09SMOKERS and quitters in Northern Ireland are being urged to have a lung check for a disease that causes wheeziness and a persistent cough. A survey of more than 400 people for the British Lung Foundation found 73 per cent had not had a lung...
Gastroenteritis
Health Matters 18/11/09Viral gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by a virus. The main symptoms of the infection are vomiting and watery diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal pain or cramping and headache. It is sometimes referred to as “stomach flu”.
Less light in cold months causes the winter blues
Alternative View 18/11/09In the midst of our grey and seemingly constant wet weather it is no surprise that those of us who dwell in northern nations have a greater predilection for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Most of us are aware of this condition, which causes sufferers to experience depression and anxiety only at...
Health trusts appeal for more adoptive parents 
Health Matters 11/11/09
ADOPTIVE parents are urgently being sought to care for vulnerable young children in Northern Ireland. The Belfast and the South Eastern health trusts are appealing to people to consider providing permanent homes for the youngsters, many of whom have been exposed to alcohol and drugs while developing in the womb.
How to keep healthy when you get older
Health 11/11/09TRY to keep your weight at a healthy level. As you grow older, if you’re overweight this will affect your mobility, which can affect your health and your quality of life. Being overweight increases your risk of diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
Study warns of possible yo-yo dieting withdrawal symptoms
health Matters 11/11/09Yo-yo dieting may produce withdrawal symptoms similar to those suffered by alcoholics and drug addicts, a study suggests. Many people go on a diet only to find themselves locked into a cycle of calorie-cutting and binge-eating.
Raynaud’s Disease
Health 11/11/09Raynaud’s Disease is a condition in which cold temperatures or stress cause blood vessel spasms that block blood flow to the fingers, toes, ears and nose. Most people with the condition are over 30 and it is more common in women.
Chocolate – nature’s number one superfood
Health 11/11/09Great news friends – chocolate is good for us. Finally a positive story to report and one that will please everyone, well nearly. The positive benefits of chocolate extend only to the dark variety so you may have to spend some time adjusting your taste buds.
